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.

We see it every election: a map of the United States, each state color coded red or blue according to whether voters swung Republican or Democrat. But as we all know, infographics can lie: a 51/49 ...

While networks like CNN, MSNBC, CBS and C-SPAN carrying the speech all originally appeared consistent, CNN noticeably altered the color of the background from red to pink in real-time. Eagle-eyed ...

Color connotations aside, the 2000 election marked the moment when red and blue “became part of the national discourse,” Tse said. “You couldn’t do it any other way.” You Might Also Like ...