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Blue States 2022

When the United States approaches a presidential election, the terms "red states" and "blue states" are often used by the media. What is a red state? What is a blue state? If a state is a red state, the voters within that state primarily vote for the Republican Party. If a state is a blue state, its residents mostly vote for the Democratic Party. The term red state is also used to describe a state perceived to have conservative views, while a blue state is understood to have more liberal views.

However, this hasn't always been the case. During the 1980s, Democrats were associated with the color red, while Republicans were represented by the color blue. It was during the 2000 presidential election when journalist Tim Russert used the terms "red states" and "blue states" based on the colored maps that were used during his televised coverage. Since that time, media outlets have used red for Republican and blue for Democrat as the standard color scheme for their maps.

The measurement of how strongly a United States congressional district or state leans toward the Democratic or Republican Party compared to the nation as a whole is known as the Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI). For example, if the national average is 51% Democratic, and the Democratic candidate of a state wins 62% of a two-party share, that state voted 11 percentage points more Democratic than the country, for D+11.

House balance gives a better indication of a party's electoral strength in a state than basic party identification. It provides a definitive score that shows the strength of a party in an election. House balance takes into account the number of independents in a state. For example, California receives 55 electoral votes and has a house balance of 46D and 7R (53 out of 55).

According to Gallup tracking, there were 15 stable blue states in 2017. Those states are:

• California
• Conencticut
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington.

The same data show that four additional states lean toward being Democratic states. Those are Colorado, Maine, Michigan, and Virginia.

Is Virginia a blue state?

Virginia is considered a perennial swing state; however, it was considered a blue state in the 2020 presidential election. Virginia has voted Democratic in every election since 2008. Virginia's governor is a Democrat, its Senate is Democratic, and its House balance leans Democratic as well. The state is considered to be the most progressive in the southern U.S. Its CPVI is D+2.

Is Colorado a blue state?

Yes, Colorado is a blue state, although it was considered a perennial swing state. In the 2020 presidential election, it was considered a safe blue state, with Joe Biden winning over 55% of the vote, beating Donald Trump by a margin of 13.5%. Colorado has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. Colorado's governor is Democratic as well. Colorado's CPVI D+3.

Is Pennsylvania a blue state?

Pennsylvania is considered a battleground, or swing, state. It is not a blue state or a red state. Pennsylvania's CPVI is R+2. Its governor is Democratic, its Senate is both Republican and Democratic, and its House balance is also evenly split between the two parties.

Here are the 10 states with the largest Democratic advantage:

1. Wyoming (R+26)
2. West Virginia (R+23)
3. North Dakota (R+20)
4. Oklahoma (R+20)
5. Idaho (R+19)
6. Arkansas (R+16)
7. Kentucky (R+16)
8. South Dakota (R+16)
9. Alabama (R+15)
10. Texas (R+15)

Blue States 2022

Blue States 2022

State	PVI	Governor Party	Senate Party	House Balance
Wyoming	R+26	Republican	Republican	1R
West Virginia	R+23	Republican	Both	3R
North Dakota	R+20	Republican	Republican	1R
Oklahoma	R+20	Republican	Republican	5R
Idaho	R+19	Republican	Republican	2R
Arkansas	R+16	Republican	Republican	4R
Kentucky	R+16	Republican	Republican	5R, 1D
South Dakota	R+16	Republican	Republican	1R
Alabama	R+15	Republican	Republican	6R, 1D
Texas	R+15	Republican	Republican	23R, 13D
Tennessee	R+14	Republican	Republican	7R, 2D
Nebraska	R+13	Republican	Republican	3R
Utah	R+13	Republican	Republican	4R
Louisiana	R+12	Democratic	Republican	5R, 1D
Indiana	R+11	Republican	Republican	7R, 2D
Kansas	R+11	Democratic	Republican	3R, 1D
Montana	R+11	Democratic	Both	1R
Missouri	R+10	Republican	Republican	6R, 2D
Alaska	R+9	Republican	Republican	1R
Mississippi	R+9	Republican	Republican	3R, 1D
South Carolina	R+8	Republican	Republican	6R, 1D
Iowa	R+6	Republican	Republican	3D, 1R
Ohio	R+6	Republican	Both	12R, 4D
Arizona	R+3	Republican	Democratic	5D, 4R
Florida	R+3	Republican	Republican	16R, 11D
Georgia	R+3	Republican	Democratic	8R, 6D
North Carolina	R+3	Democratic	Republican	8R, 5D
Pennsylvania	R+2	Democratic	Both	9D, 9R
Wisconsin	R+2	Republican	Both	5R, 3D
Michigan	R+1	Democratic	Democratic	7D, 7R
Nevada	Even	Democratic	Democratic	3D, 1R
New Hampshire	Even	Republican	Democratic	2D
Maine	D+1	Democratic	Both	2D
Minnesota	D+1	Democratic	Democratic	4D, 4R
Virginia	D+2	Democratic	Democratic	7D, 4R
Colorado	D+3	Democratic	Democratic	4D, 3R
New Mexico	D+3	Democratic	Democratic	2D, 1R
Delaware	D+6	Democratic	Democratic	1D
New Jersey	D+6	Democratic	Democratic	10D, 2R
Oregon	D+6	Democratic	Democratic	4D, 1R
Connecticut	D+7	Democratic	Democratic	5D
Illinois	D+7	Democratic	Democratic	13D, 5R
Rhode Island	D+8	Democratic	Democratic	2D
Washington	D+8	Democratic	Democratic	7D, 3R
New York	D+10	Democratic	Democratic	19D, 8R
California	D+14	Democratic	Democratic	42D, 11R
Maryland	D+14	Republican	Democratic	7D, 1R
Massachusetts	D+14	Republican	Democratic	9D
Hawaii	D+15	Democratic	Democratic	2D
Vermont	D+15	Republican	Democratic*	1D

Blue States 2022

1. State Partisanship Shifts Toward Democratic Party in 2017
2. Cook Partisan Voting Index

Sources

mcbridesubsting2001.blogspot.com

Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/blue-states

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