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purple state
purple staten. A state whose electorate votes in roughly equal measure for Republican and Democratic candidates in a statewide election. [On the model of blue state and red state.]
purple state
purple stateIn U.S. general elections, a state that votes in roughly equal proportion for candidates of both the Democratic and Republican Parties. Primarily heard in US. Whoever is going to win the election will have to focus their power on swinging the purple states of the country in their favor.See also: purple, state |