Traditionally conservative, the district and its electoral offices had been in Republican hands for all but four years since 1913, and as of November 2006,197,473 voters in the district were registered Republicans while 82,737 were registered Democrats.
Traditionally conservative, the district and its electoral offices had been in Republican hands for all but four years since 1913. In November 2006,197,473 voters in the district were registered Republicans while 82,737 were registered Democrats.