The "blue wall" states all voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1992, while the light blue states voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2024. The blue wall is a term coined in 2009 in the political culture of the United States to refer to the 18 states (along with Washington, D.C.) that consistently voted blue (i.e., for the Democratic Party) in the six. The blue wall refers to the collection of states whose electoral votes often went to the Democrat presidential candidate.
Trump flipped three them red in 2016: Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. A blue wall state is one the Democrats have reliably won through most of US modern history. Precisely, these are states that voted for Democrats in every election between 1992 and 2012.
The blue wall refers to the block of states which have reliably voted for the Democrats in past presidential elections: Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, which together represent 44 electoral. Harris' narrowing path to electoral victory appears to come down to the "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump on Wednesday won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four years ago, which along with his win in North Carolina narrowed Harris.
Where did Trump and Harris win? Election 2024 results mapped state by state Follow along for live updates as Donald Trump beats Kamala Harris to return to the White House. Donald Trump won Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, the three key "Blue Wall" states Democrats had counted on to keep the White House. Quinnipiac University Poll's list of recent and past poll results for political races, state and national elections, and issues of public concern.
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