Key Background Trump used the “red mirage” to allege there was voter fraud in the 2020 election, insisting only votes counted on Election Day were valid.

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.

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.

Here's a look at how red and blue became the colors of the election and why it changed to signify certain parties. America decides: See Tennessee's general election results ...

Seventy-three percent of counties became more partisan from 2012 to 2020, including 224 blue counties that got bluer and 2,050 red counties that got redder. (The disparity in number isn't as stark ...

In dollar terms, while federal contributions to blue states amounted to $11.6 trillion compared to $10.3 trillion across red states—or $71,500 and $67,000 per capita, respectively—federal ...

So, recently, I asked teachers of the BuzzFeed Community who have taught in both red and blue states to tell me the biggest differences they noticed in education, students, and their own well ...