Actually, the color scheme is true. Blue is for Republican states - ie for Reagan. Red is for leftist, liberal, communist, progressive ... all manner of socialists.
The Alphabet TV News networks flipped the colors some time after Reagans re-election, in order to confuse west coast voters into thinking that Blue (iow conservative) states were winning, and so “no need to go the poll and vote after work.”
Unfortunately, that strategy worked for the liberal media’s darlings.
Probably, Republicans, conservatives, and Tea Party members will continue to have trouble with a) getting into office -AND- b) carrying out conservative fixes (for all the damages being done by the left) ... ONLY WHEN the various websites and media get these color assignments fixed - return to Blue = Reagan ... in present day matters.
Do you ever wonder why all the media mistakes all seem to benefit one party? Can you name one media mistake that has ever benefited the Repulicans? Me, neither.