red state

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

red state

A state having a majority of its electorate voting for a Republican candidate in a U.S. presidential election.

red state, blue state - A red state is any U.S. state that tends to vote for candidates of the Republican party in a general election; a blue state votes for Democratic candidates.

See also related terms for vote.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
blue state vote			Is it surprising that every red state receives more federal money than it contributes? LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) Both races took place in historically red states, and Polis's victory made him the first nonincumbent openly gay man to win a congressional election, but Ketner's near miss was significant in its own right. Jared Polis and Linda Ketner: politicians by The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states We are, and always will be, the United States of America. A call for unity by Staff / Las Vegas Sun			Red scale red scare Red Sea red seaweed red setter red shank red shift red shrubby penstemon red silk cotton red silk-cotton tree Red silver red silver fir red siskin red snapper red snow Red softening red sorrel red spider red spider mite Red Spot red sprites red spruce Red Square red squill red squirrel red state Red Sun red supergiant Red Tai red tape red tide red trillium red underwing red valerian Red viper Red vitriol red water red willow red wine red wolf red worm red-backed lemming red-backed mouse red-backed sandpiper red-backed shrike red-bellied black snake Red-bellied perch red-bellied snake red-bellied terrapin red-bellied turtle red-berried			red spinach Red spot Red spot red spot disease Red Springs and Northern Railroad Red Springs High School red sprites Red Sprites and Blue Jets Red Sprites and Blue Jets Red Sprites and Blue Jets red spruce red spruce Red spur valerian Red Squad Alliance Red Square Red Square Red Square Soviet Republik red squill red squill red squill red squirrel red squirrel Red Squirrel Survival Trust Red Squirrels Red Squirrels red staining inocybe Red Star Army Red Star Belgrade Red Star Beverlo Red Star Youth Collective red state Red State Update Red states and blue states red station clock Red Steel red stele Red Steppe Red Steppe Cattle Red Stick Fly Fishers Red Stick Roller Derby red stomach worm Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. red strawberry tongue red strawberry tongue red strawberry tongue Red Strike Force Red Stripe Red Stripe (beer) Red Stripe beer Red Stripe Music Award Red Stripe(beer) Red Sun Red Sun Army Red Sun Black Cross Red supergiant Red supergiants Red Swamp Crawfish

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.