Before that, the color distinction would switch each presidential election cycle. Here's a look at how red and blue became the colors of the election and why it changed to signify certain parties.

Some like pink, some like red, and others like white or yellow. Blue is often a favorite color, partly because it seems to be somewhat elusive in nature, and most flowers described as "blue" are a ...

NBC News' 1988 electoral map marked states won by Republican George H.W. Bush in blue and states won by Democrat Michael Dukakis in red. NBC News via YouTube Television’s first dynamic ...

Adults were also asked to choose their least favorite color. We categorized their chosen colors as “blue,” pink/purple,” “red,” or “other.” Favorite colors chosen by 10-14-year-old ...