The designation of colors for specific parties, in this case, red for Republicans and blue for Democrats, is something that is so ingrained in the political arena it is hard to believe that it is ...

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Today it's almost universally accepted by Americans that Republicans are "red" and Democrats are the "blue." Ever wonder why that is? Well, we at USA TODAY may have had something to do with it ...

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In any 2020 electoral map, the color scheme is clear: Red is for Republicans, blue is for Democrats. But where did this universal agreement on color-coding come from? It's relatively new. Though ...

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.