The United States map is traditionally split into “Red” and “Blue” states, where red states lean Republican and blue states lean Democratic. As of 2024, the political map is shaped by recent elections,

The designation of colors for specific parties, in this case, red for Republicans and blue for Democrats, is something that is so ingrained in the political arena it is hard to believe that it is actually something that started during the 2000 election. Before that, the color distinction would switch each presidential election cycle.

In North Carolina, Republicans managed to flip three congressional seats from Democrat to Republican. This success was partly due to redrawn district maps.