Red States Vs Blue States Map
As the 2016 election cycle approached the electoral map had become pretty predictable.
Red states vs blue states map. First blue states have enjoyed higher economic growth rates on average than red states since the great recession. Summary 2016 2012 and 2008 election results and u s. All states contain both liberal and conservative voters i e. Since the mid 2000s the business cycle of blue states has increasingly diverged from that of their red counterparts.
State political traits this page is not intended for small screens by vaughn aubuchon. Blue or red states since 2000. All but 10 states had voted consistently democratic or republican for at least the prior four consecutive presidential elections. When a state is called a red state it means that it has traditionally voted in favor of republican candidates.
Some of the difference between red and blue states response to the virus can be explained by the way the virus has spread. The average disparity in gdp growth between red states and blue states has hovered around 3 5 since the recession ended. Following state borders a line separates red america in the south from the blue half of the country. They are purple and only appear blue red on the electoral map because of the winner take all system used by most states in the electoral college.
Symbols for red states left and blue states right. The terms red state and blue state have been in familiar lexicon since the 2000 us presidential election. For the gop this represented 179 electoral votes. List of red states republican states by amber pariona on march 25 2019 in politics.
It exploded in dense democratic areas particularly seattle and new. Jesse kelly writing in the federalist jesse kelly in april. If a state is not a red state or a blue state it might be a swing state. The last 3 presidential elections.
Blue democratic states and red republican states are compared on the basis of electoral votes senators personal income college graduates iq apocalyptic religion and gun ownership. A map showing red states blue states and swing states. The struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic has opened a new front in the long running conflict between blue cities and red states. Further highlighting this polarization.