a state of the U.S. that usually votes Democratic.
Compare red state, swing state.
Origin of blue state
With reference to the color used on maps in televised coverage of the 2000 U.S. presidential election to show the states won by the Democratic candidate
Words nearby blue state
blue spot, Blue Springs, blue spruce, blues-rock, blue stain, blue state, blue stellar object, bluestem, bluestocking, bluestone, blue straggler