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| − | '''Purple state''' is a term gaining popularity in the US media. It refers to "battleground" or "swing" states in [[United States President]]ial elections. These states are the ones that candidates expend disproportionate resources in. Examples of "purple" states include: | + | '''Purple state''' is a term gaining popularity in the US media. It refers to "battleground" or "swing" states in [[United States President]]ial elections. These states are the ones that candidates expend disproportionate resources in. Examples of "purple" states include: [[Florida]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Ohio]], [[Colorado]], [[Iowa]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[New Hampshire]].<ref>http://www.wordspy.com/words/purplestate.asp</ref> |
"Purple" refers to the tradition of classifying states as "[[Red state|Red]]" or "[[Blue state|Blue]]", responding to an [[Electoral College]] vote of [[Republican Party|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] presidential candidate, respectively. In this scheme, very close states are colored purple until the final vote tally is finished. In reality, most states are "purple" if viewed on a per-county basis.<ref>[http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ Purple states of America] - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.</ref> | "Purple" refers to the tradition of classifying states as "[[Red state|Red]]" or "[[Blue state|Blue]]", responding to an [[Electoral College]] vote of [[Republican Party|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] presidential candidate, respectively. In this scheme, very close states are colored purple until the final vote tally is finished. In reality, most states are "purple" if viewed on a per-county basis.<ref>[http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ Purple states of America] - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:19, February 12, 2018
Purple state is a term gaining popularity in the US media. It refers to "battleground" or "swing" states in United States Presidential elections. These states are the ones that candidates expend disproportionate resources in. Examples of "purple" states include: Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire.[1]
"Purple" refers to the tradition of classifying states as "Red" or "Blue", responding to an Electoral College vote of Republican and Democratic presidential candidate, respectively. In this scheme, very close states are colored purple until the final vote tally is finished. In reality, most states are "purple" if viewed on a per-county basis.[2]
Composition
Blue in local elections, Red in presidential elections:
Red in local elections, blue in presidential elections:
Others:
See also
- Blue Dog Democrat
- Gun control of the Purple States
- Blue states or Unfree states of Big Government-Welfare state-Nanny state-Statist-Police state
- Purple states - swing states that can vote either Republican or Democrat
- Free States Movement
- Strategic relocation: Vote with your feet
- American Redoubt - Free State Wyoming - Free State Project
References
- ↑ http://www.wordspy.com/words/purplestate.asp
- ↑ Purple states of America - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.