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blue state vs. red state

blue state

[bloo stayt] / ˈblu ˌsteɪt /

noun

U.S. Politics.

a state of the U.S. that usually votes Democratic.

red state

[red stayt] / ˈrɛd ˌsteɪt /

noun

U.S. Politics.

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