But this state also displays the unforeseen Democratic advantages that affect House contests nationally.

Mr. Clinton's impressive ratings on the economy have not carried over to a Democratic advantage in Congressional races.

Assume that both ad campaigns are now equally adept and financed, erasing the early Democratic advantage.

The Democratic advantage was 266 to 166 going in, with one independent and two Democratic vacancies.

The newly-created district had a nearly 4:1 Democratic advantage, leaving David Storobin a significant underdog.

California Democrats produced a plan that turned a closely divided Congressional delegation (22-21) into a 28-17 Democratic advantage after the 1980 reapportionment.

But there is no in-built Democratic advantage to a national popular vote any more than a Republican advantage to the present system.

With their victories the Texas congressional delegation shifted from a 22-5 Democratic advantage to only 17-10.

This is how we include everyone (a longtime Democratic advantage).

It was not as great an edge as one might expect, given the historical Democratic advantage among blacks.