blue state
Left-leaning electoral territory
A blue state is an American state that reliably votes Democratic in elections, from the color used to represent Democratic wins on electoral maps.
The term emerged after the 2000 presidential election when news networks standardized their color coding: California is a solid blue state.
The opposite is a red state.
State-allocated presidential selection units
- voting blocAligned electoral faction
- battlegroundLocation of armed combat
- election mapGeographic voting results display
- electoral collegeIntermediary voting delegation system
voter turnout · polling data · margin of victory · landslide · toss-up · election night · blue wall · voting patterns
West coast megastate
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
Oregon · Connecticut · New Jersey · Maryland · Hawaii · Vermont · Rhode Island · Delaware
Mass progressive electoral victory
- donkeyLong-eared equine
- coastal elitePrivileged urban seaboard residents
- party loyaltyCommitment to one's faction
- voter registrationSigning up for elections
deep blue · union vote · urban voters · party line · safe seat
Guaranteed medical access nationwide
- gun controlFirearm ownership restrictions
- minimum wageLowest lawful hourly rate
- abortion rightsFreedom to terminate pregnancy
- sanctuary cityJurisdiction shielding unauthorized immigrants
cannabis legalization · paid family leave · affordable housing · public transit · environmental regulation · progressive taxation · social safety net · LGBTQ protections
electoral votes
State-allocated presidential selection units
- voting blocAligned electoral faction
- battlegroundLocation of armed combat
- election mapGeographic voting results display
electoral college · voter turnout · polling data · margin of victory · landslide · toss-up · election night · blue wall · voting patterns · early voting
California
West coast megastate
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
Washington · Oregon · Connecticut · New Jersey · Maryland · Hawaii · Vermont · Rhode Island · Delaware · West Coast
blue wave
Mass progressive electoral victory
- donkeyLong-eared equine
- coastal elitePrivileged urban seaboard residents
- party loyaltyCommitment to one's faction
voter registration · deep blue · union vote · urban voters · party line · safe seat
universal healthcare
Guaranteed medical access nationwide
- gun controlFirearm ownership restrictions
- minimum wageLowest lawful hourly rate
- abortion rightsFreedom to terminate pregnancy
sanctuary city · cannabis legalization · paid family leave · affordable housing · public transit · environmental regulation · progressive taxation · social safety net · LGBTQ protections · immigrant rights
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- US Politicsconservatism, ballot, liberalism, bill, constitutionalism
- Democratic PoliticsDemocrat, DNC, donkey, blue wave, liberal
- DemocratsDemocrat, DNC, donkey, Joe Biden, Barack Obama
- political jargonfilibuster, gerrymandering, caucus, pork barrel, lame duck
blue stateswing state
Electorally competitive region
purple state · battleground state · toss-up state · contested state
state, blue states, stately, bluish, blueberry, statesman, blueness, bluey, bluebell