red state

[red steyt]

noun

U.S. Politics.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of red state¹

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

Example Sentences

“She must think she is the Attorney General of the United Kingdom,” quipped Red State founder Erick Erickson.

From Salon

Television is an escapist medium, and Bargatze, a Red State comedian, vowed to avoid politics.

From Salon

In late July, Missouri state troopers walked into St. Louis County government headquarters and seized the cellphone of one of the most prominent Democratic officials in this solidly red state.

From Salon

Brown gives them a name-brand candidate with a history of bipartisan accomplishment in a largely red state.

From Salon

And so will the next red state and the next blue state, and potentially on and on.

From Slate