blue state

== English == === Etymology === Compound of blue +‎ state. From the color blue representing the Democratic Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Democratic. === Pronunciation === === Noun === blue state (plural blue states) (idiomatic, US politics) A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general. ==== Translations ==== === See also === green state purple state red state Appendix:American Dialect Society words of the year === Anagrams === betulates