The district is one of the most Republican districts in the nation.
Politically, it is the most Republican district in the state.
However, he lost in what was now a solidly Republican district.
He won with 60% of the vote, an unusually low total for such a heavily Republican district.
A year later, however, he was defeated in the predominantly Republican district.
Both stands have helped him retain support in the mostly Republican district.
Once considered secure in his heavily Republican district, he lost by 5 percentage points.
This is not surprising, as he represented one of the most Republican districts in the nation.
He was re-elected 11 times in a heavily Republican district.
He was elected with a vote majority cited between 950 and 1500 in a primarily Republican district.
