bellwether state

noun

A state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given election.

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Meanings

nounbellwether state (plural bellwether states)

plural bellwether states

  1. USidiomaticgovernmentA state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given election.

Origin

Compound of bellwether + state.

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APA

bellwether state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellwether%20state

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“bellwether state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellwether%20state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bellwether state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellwether%20state.

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