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| − | A '''safe district''' is a legislative district in which the likely voters support one political party or the other by an overwhelmingly large margin. For example, [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] represents a '''safe district''' of overwhelmingly Democratic voters in the [[San Francisco]] area, making it | + | A '''safe district''' is a legislative district in which the likely voters support one political party or the other by an overwhelmingly large margin. For example, [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] represents a '''safe district''' of overwhelmingly Democratic voters in the [[San Francisco]] area, making it virtually impossible for her to lose an election. |
[[Category:politics]] | [[Category:politics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, March 8, 2010
A safe district is a legislative district in which the likely voters support one political party or the other by an overwhelmingly large margin. For example, liberal Democrat Nancy Pelosi represents a safe district of overwhelmingly Democratic voters in the San Francisco area, making it virtually impossible for her to lose an election.