| − | 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. | + | 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 very unlikely that she would lose an election in 'her' area. |