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What do red states and blue states mean during a presidential election?
Myrab51
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∙ 7y agoA red state is one that is usually votes for Republican and a blue state usually votes for a Democrat
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What does red or blue state mean?
"Red state" and "blue state" are terms used to describe states in the United States that typically vote predominantly for either the Republican Party (red states) or the Democratic Party (blue states) in presidential elections. The terms are used to quickly indicate the political leanings of a particular state.
Which candidate is the presidential election of 1912 formed the blue Bullmoose party?
Former President Theodore Roosevelt created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") after he failed to receive the Republic nomination in the 1912 presidential election.
Do blue states count in the general election?
Of course they do. Population wise not really, because population doesn't decide the election. Only the electoral collage does. The blue states represent Decorates and the red states represent Republicans.
Is NJ a blue state?
New Jersey has been considered a swing state in the past, with exception to the 2012 presidential election (the difference between support for Obama and Romney was too big for it to be considered a swing state). But even though it is a battleground state, since 1992, New Jersey has voted Democratic in every presidential election.
Is Oklahoma a red or blue state?
Oklahoma goes back and forth between Democrat and Republican. In the year 2000, it was a purple/blue state (55% Democrat). However, during the 2008 presidential election, Oklahoma was for McCain with 65% Republican votes. It varies.
Is Minnesota a red state?
Since 1932 it's been mostly a blue state for Presidential elections. But throughout it's history, it's actually voted more red. Since 1858, when Minnesota became a state, it's voted blue 17 times, and red 20 times.
Does Hawaiians usually vote Democratic or republican in presidential elections?
Hawaii is one of the most solid Blue/Democrat states in the nation but it does have a Republican Governor.
Why is the candidates airing so many ads in these states compared to the other states?
The candidates aired much more ads in swing states than in other states. There are states that are traditionally red (republican) or blue (democratic). However, some states switch between red and blue from time to time, such as Ohio or Florida or Virginia. Candidates push for swing states because they try to win those electoral votes. For example, in the 2012 election, Romney and Obama constantly bombarded Ohio with political ads. However, states such as California or Alabama were typically left alone. This is because Ohio was a swing state and could go either way when it came to election, and California is a blue state while Alabama is a red state. When it came down to election night, Obama ended up winning Ohio.
Why did hillary and Donald trump spend most there time in florda in the mounths leading up to election day?
It was a key swing state. It normally decides the winer of the election most years because of how close the rest of the country is. It is the biggest swing state. Democrats have an advantage in every election. Most "Blue states" have more Electoral votes than Red states
Who voted for Ronald Reagan?
Incumbent President Ronald Reagan won reelection in the 1984 presidential election defeating Walter Mondale. In the 1984 election Ronald Reagan received 525 (97.58%) of the 538 electoral votes. Walter Mondale received 10 electoral votes from his home state of Minnesota and 3 electoral votes from the District of Columbia. The popular vote totals were Reagan 54,455,472 and Mondale 37,577,352.
What is a “blue state”?
A state where the voting usually favors the Democratic candidate.
Why is the democratics color blue?
The democratics color is blue because in 2000president election Gore used blue lawn sins and Bush used red. So after that the democartics color is blue and the republicans color is red. Although before the 2000 election the democartics color was red and the republicans color was blue but because of Gore and Bush the presidential color scheme changed to what is now the republicans color is red and the democartics color is blue. by Dina Jones Email:dinashanicejones@live.com Before 2000, there was no standard. Some media outlets colored the Democrats red, others colored them blue, and one outlet even used yellow!
