It is confusing, and deceiving. Up until Presidential elections just a few years ago, Red State was Dem and Blue was Republican. I remember watching all the TV shows during Reagan's two victories and George H. Bush's win over Dukakis, and that is the way it was.
The MSM switched it around, because they didn't like the RED = COMMUNIST = DEMOCRAT association. They have been doing this since 2000 - prior to that it was reversed.
"This unofficial system of political colors used in the United States is the reverse of that in most other long-established democracies, where blue represents right-wing and conservative parties, while red represents left-wing and social democrat parties."
So, what the MSM did was deliberate.
To this day, when I hear Blue State, I think Republican.
I refuse to give in to the MSM's delusion, and I call Blue States as Republican.
