The party scored poorly nationwide, winning only two mayoralities in the north, its traditional stronghold.

Turnout in the cities and other traditional Democratic strongholds was heavy.

That could bode well in her effort to break into traditional Republican strongholds upstate in the general election.

Change is also afoot in Japan's traditional stronghold, the manufacturing sector.

It appeals to customers who do not shop in department stores, the traditional stronghold of cosmetics sales.

Burgenland is a state that is a traditional stronghold of the social democrats.

In Tyrol the social democrats receive few votes since the state is a traditional conservative stronghold.

Even their traditional stronghold, the civil service, would be open to all Malayans.

Aquitaine is a traditional stronghold of the left.

The party did not even receive five percent in Budapest, its traditional stronghold.