Definition
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
Origins
Compound of blue + state. From the color blue representing the Democratic Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Democratic.
See Also
- green state
- purple state
- red state
How People Actually Use It
A state that voted for the presidential canidate from the Democratic party. It would appear on a map as blue, while Republican-leaning states appear as red; a red state. This term, though new in its invention (circa 2000), does not have any exlusive relationship to a specific date or any single election: it is realitive.
"Americans cannot understand abstract concepts unless they have corresponding colors. Thank you CNN for making us blue."
Source: Urban Dictionary