red state

noun

A state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, tending to vote Republican in general, or having a typically conservative mindset.

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Meanings

nounred state (plural red states)

plural red states

  1. USgovernmentA state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, tending to vote Republican in general, or having a typically conservative mindset.

Origin

From the color red representing the Republican Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Republican.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 紅州 /红州
  • 紅州 /红州 (hóngzhōu)red state in the United States
French État rouge
  • État rougered state in the United States
Japanese 赤い州
  • 赤い州 (akai shū)red state in the United States
Korean 빨간 주
  • 빨간 주 (ppalgan ju)red state in the United States
Polish czerwony stan
  • czerwony stanred state in the United States
Vietnamese tiểu bang đỏ, bang đỏ
  • tiểu bang đỏred state in the United States
  • bang đỏred state in the United States
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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