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The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the colors were often the other way around.
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Political observers latched on to this association, which resulted from the use of red for Republican victories and blue for Democratic victories on the display map of a television network. As of November 2012, maps for presidential elections produced by the U.S. government also use blue for Democrats and red for Republicans. [114]
Prior to 2000, red and blue did not always respectively denote Republicans and Democrats.
Gold with dark gray, sometimes with dark blue or purple – Libertarian Party Green – Green Party Orange – American Solidarity Party (Christian democracy) Purple – politically mixed or moderate regions; Constitution Party, Veterans Party of America Red – Republican Party Teal and white – Justice Party
[212] [213] [214] After the 2000 presidential election, the color red became associated with Republicans. During and after the election, the major broadcast networks used the same color scheme for the electoral map: states won by Republican nominee George W. Bush were colored red and states won by Democratic nominee Al Gore were colored blue.
Black and gold Red, white and green Flags of Austria-Hungary Black and gold were the colours of the ruling Habsburg monarchy: Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Red, blue and orange White Byzantine Empire: Red, gold and purple Byzantine flags and insignia: China (Republic of China, 1912-1949) Blue, white and red Confederate States of America
The Republicans have 52 seats in the Senate as of Wednesday evening, compared to the Democrats' 44, the AP reported. The chamber is currently controlled by the Democrats, who have 51 seats ...