blue state
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue state
With reference to the color used on maps in televised coverage of the 2000 U.S. presidential election to show the states won by the Democratic candidate
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Example Sentences
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And then the next most heavily Black district in a blue state is only 52 or 53 percent Black.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
“Cloud seeding is a water supply tool, and whether you’re a farmer in a red state or an environmentalist in a blue state, water is as nonpartisan as it gets,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Fox News primetime host Sean Hannity will moderate a “red vs. blue state debate” between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is also a GOP presidential candidate, and Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Nov. 30.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
Scott stands out for having some independent appeal in our blue state, as he scored donations from Microsoft president Brad Smith and the Gates Foundation’s Melinda Gates.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Had it principal industries, like any red, or green, or blue state on that pedantic map?
From The Boss of Little Arcady by Wilson, Harry Leon
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