red state
red state — 名詞
1. a US state whose voters tend to support Republican Party candidates more often t
紅州
傾向共和黨的美國州
a US state whose voters tend to support Republican Party candidates more often than Democratic ones in presidential and other major elections
Texas has been a solid red state in every presidential election since 1980.
自1980年以來，德州在每次總統大選中都是穩固的紅州。
solid + red state = strong Republican majority
The senator campaigned hard across the red state, hoping to keep the seat for the GOP.
這位參議員在紅州各地積極造勢，希望為共和黨守住席位。
Although Ohio was once a red state, it has become more competitive in recent elections.
雖然俄亥俄州曾經是紅州，但在近幾次選舉中競爭已更加激烈。
Many red state governors signed new tax cuts into law during the last session.
許多紅州的州長在上個會期簽署了新的減稅法案。
Kwame moved from a red state to a blue state when he started graduate school in California.
Kwame 到加州讀研究所時，從一個紅州搬到了一個藍州。
- Republican state
more transparent; can be used interchangeably in most contexts
- GOP state
informal; uses the Republican Party's nickname, Grand Old Party
- conservative state
broader meaning; also refers to social and cultural leaning, not just voting pattern
- blue state
direct opposite; a US state where most people vote Democratic
- swing state
contrasting category; a state that could vote for either party, not firmly red or blue
用法筆記
The terms 'red state' and 'blue state' became common during the 2000 US presidential election, when television news networks used red for Republican-leaning states and blue for Democratic-leaning ones on their electoral maps. A state's colour designation can change over time as voting patterns shift.