Among them, the state where the * * * and the party are represented by red and tend to support the party for a long time is called "red state"; Blue is the representative color of the Democratic Party, and the state that tends to support the party for a long time is the "blue state".
Generally speaking, voters on the west coast, northeast New England and Hawaii tend to support the Democratic Party, so there is a saying of blue state. The southern and central parts and Alaska are more inclined to vote for * * * and the party, so they are called red states.
It is worth mentioning that the terms "red state" and "blue state" are usually more suitable for national elections such as the US President and the US Congress, while local elections such as governors are not suitable for this rule.
States that are not inclined to any political party are called swing states. The famous swing states are Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina and so on.
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Swing state
Except for Red State and Blue State, the public opinion gap in some states is very close, and the political parties supported by each election are often vacillating. These states are called "swing states". In the 2000 and 2004 elections, former President George W. Bush narrowly defeated Florida and Ohio by a few votes respectively.
Pre-election polls show that Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota in the Great Lakes region used to support the Democratic Party, but these States became the hardest hit areas of unemployment after the economic recession in 2008, so the support rate of former President Barack Obama dropped sharply here, which made them join the ranks of swing States this time.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Red State and Blue State