Phrase guide

blue state

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, idiomatic

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 藍州 /蓝州 (lánzhōu) — blue state in the United States
  • French: État bleu — blue state in the United States
  • Japanese: 青い州 (aoi shū) — blue state in the United States
  • Khmer: រដ្ឋខៀវ (roat khiev) — blue state in the United States
  • Korean: 파란 주 (paran ju) — blue state in the United States
  • Polish: niebieski stan — blue state in the United States
  • Vietnamese: tiểu bang xanh — blue state in the United States
  • Vietnamese: bang xanh — blue state in the United States