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The concept of '''Red states and blue states''' refers to a mapping technique used by the [[Mainstream media]] for visually illustrating the winners of states in elections.
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The concept of '''Red states and blue states''' refers to a mapping technique used by the [[mainstream media]] for visually illustrating the winners of states in elections, mainly the Presidential election.  Under the scheme, states that vote for the Republican candidate are [[red state|shaded red]], while states that vote for the Democrat candidate are [[blue state|shaded blue]].
 
[[File:2000px-ElectoralCollege1980.png|right|thumb|200px|Lake Reagan]]
 
[[File:2000px-ElectoralCollege1980.png|right|thumb|200px|Lake Reagan]]
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 />
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The color scheme is the exact opposite of what is used worldwide, where conservative-leaning parties are shaded blue and liberal-leaning parties are shaded red.<ref name=farah>[https://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>[https://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>  As red is the color which traditionally is associated with [[Communism]], 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.
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Most states in the South, the Midwest, and the West, along with Alaska, are red states, while most states in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the West Coast (including Hawaii) are blue states.
  
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.
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The term "[[purple state]]" is commonly used to refer to a [[swing state]].  Florida is a notable purple state.
 
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The other states are known as "[[purple state]]s" or "[[swing state]]s".
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Latest revision as of 17:05, April 3, 2019

The concept of Red states and blue states refers to a mapping technique used by the mainstream media for visually illustrating the winners of states in elections, mainly the Presidential election. Under the scheme, states that vote for the Republican candidate are shaded red, while states that vote for the Democrat candidate are shaded blue.

Lake Reagan

The color scheme is the exact opposite of what is used worldwide, where conservative-leaning parties are shaded blue and liberal-leaning parties are shaded red.[1] In earlier elections, there was no set pattern and, in many cases, blue represented Republican gains.[2] 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"[3] or "Lake Reagan."[4] As red is the color which traditionally is associated with Communism, 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.[1]

Most states in the South, the Midwest, and the West, along with Alaska, are red states, while most states in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the West Coast (including Hawaii) are blue states.

The term "purple state" is commonly used to refer to a swing state. Florida is a notable purple state.

References