red state

American  

[red steyt] / ˈrɛd ˌsteɪt /

noun

U.S. Politics.

1. a state of the U.S. that usually votes Republican.

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Etymology

Origin of red 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 Republican candidate

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