What does the "purple" states represents?

Watching CNN and the political analysts made reference to NC as a purple state 🤔

I'm such an idiot to be asking this question I know. Please don't embarrass me 😓

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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F Best Comment

The democratic party is represented by the color blue and the republican party is represented by the color red. States that aren't strongly biased toward either party are referred to as "purple" because blue and red mixed together makes purple.

SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M

@BlueMetalChick Oh I thought it was just that state's favorite color.

Outlaw18 · 22-25, F

@BlueMetalChick wow you're soooooo BRILLIANT!! thank you ma'am..this REALLY helped