"But you never know how people are going to vote in the future," he said, recalling that the South was once a Democratic bastion.

Although the 9th had traditionally been a Democratic bastion, Kaptur's win was considered a major upset.

At the time, the 2nd was the only Democratic bastion in Arizona.

He was riding high two years ago, when he won his office in this Democratic bastion with 69 percent of the vote.

The Democratic bastion of Dane was not far behind, at 67% voter turnout.

Once a Democratic bastion, the district became more conservative over the years and finally elected a Republican in 1998.

"He would be a rare breed, bringing a plus in his own right: a proven ability to penetrate electorally Democratic bastions."

California, once a swing state and now increasingly a Democratic bastion, is 39.1 percent black and Hispanic.

The situation in New York is particularly surprising given the state's reputation as a Democratic bastion.

It has historically been considered a Democratic bastion, as the state had been until the late twentieth century.