Blue States And Red States 2025. Starting with the 2000 united states presidential election, the terms red state and blue state have referred to us states whose voters vote predominantly for one party—the republican party in red states and the democratic party in blue states—in presidential and. This is followed by massachusetts and hawaii at d+15 and d+14, respectively, indicating significant democratic leanings in these states.

Vermont tops the list of blue states with a remarkable d+16, meaning it votes 16 percentage points more democratic than the country average. An interactive interstate moves map published by the tax foundation clearly shows theses changes and trends.