Changes

Over time, the colors have shifted.<ref name=farah>[http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/how-red-states-turned-blue-and-vice-versa/ How red states turned blue and vice versa], [[WND]]</ref>  In earlier elections, there was no set pattern and in many cases, blue represented Republican gains.<ref>[https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/alumni/online_exhibits/pres_election_08map/page2.htm Origin of Red States, Blue States]</ref>  Most notably, at the conclusion of the [[1980 Presidential Election]] members of the media referred to the landslide election of [[Ronald Reagan]] as a "suburban swimming pool"<ref>[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2015/10/29/editorial/guest/dem-red-reagan-blue/ Dem red, Reagan blue]</ref> or "Lake Reagan."<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=20040208&id=bVNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6665,1584006&hl=en One state, Two state; red state blue state]</ref>

Over time, the colors have shifted.<ref name=farah>[http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/how-red-states-turned-blue-and-vice-versa/ How red states turned blue and vice versa], [[WND]]</ref>  In earlier elections, there was no set pattern and in many cases, blue represented Republican gains.<ref>[https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/alumni/online_exhibits/pres_election_08map/page2.htm Origin of Red States, Blue States]</ref>  Most notably, at the conclusion of the [[1980 Presidential Election]] members of the media referred to the landslide election of [[Ronald Reagan]] as a "suburban swimming pool"<ref>[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2015/10/29/editorial/guest/dem-red-reagan-blue/ Dem red, Reagan blue]</ref> or "Lake Reagan."<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=20040208&id=bVNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6665,1584006&hl=en One state, Two state; red state blue state]</ref>

Red is the color of [[communism]], and some believe that the effort to permanently make red the color of republicans is an effort to distance the democrat party from its increasingly socialist governance.<ref name=farah />

Red is the color of [[Communism]], and some believe that the effort by the [[mainstream media]] on behalf of the [[Democrat Party]] to permanently impose the color red on Republicans is a deceitful effort to distance the Democrats from its increasingly socialist governance.<ref name=farah />

Most states in the [[South|southern region]], except for [[Florida]], [[Arkansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[North Carolina]], [[West Virginia]] ([[purple state]]s), and [[Virginia]] ([[blue state]]) are [[red state|red]] as well as all states in the center of the country (descending from [[North Dakota]] to [[Texas]]). [[Idaho]], [[Wyoming]], [[Utah]], [[Arizona]], [[Wisconsin]] and [[Indiana]] also tend to favor [[Republican]] candidates.

Most states in the [[South|southern region]], except for [[Florida]], [[Arkansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[North Carolina]], [[West Virginia]] ([[purple state]]s), and [[Virginia]] ([[blue state]]) are [[red state|red]] as well as all states in the center of the country (descending from [[North Dakota]] to [[Texas]]). [[Idaho]], [[Wyoming]], [[Utah]], [[Arizona]], [[Wisconsin]] and [[Indiana]] also tend to favor [[Republican]] candidates.

The entire [[New England]] region as well as the [[West Coast]] states tend to favor [[Democrats]]. [[Illinois]], [[Colorado]], [[New Mexico]], [[Virginia]], [[Maryland]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]] and [[Minnesota]] are also [[Democratic]] strongholds.

The entire [[New England]] region as well as the [[West Coast]] states tend to favor [[Democrats]]. [[Illinois]], [[Colorado]], [[New Mexico]], [[Virginia]], [[Maryland]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]] and [[Minnesota]] are also Democrat strongholds.

The other states are known as "[[purple state]]s" or "[[swing state]]s".

The other states are known as "[[purple state]]s" or "[[swing state]]s".