Kitsap County is generally considered to be a Democratic area.
But even in firmly Democratic urban areas, more than the usual amount of persuasion may be needed.
In the process, the legislature shifted most of the heavily Democratic areas of the 2nd to the 1st and 3rd.
Some people in Democratic areas of Ohio waited more than 10 hours to vote.
Because of this, the area has been one of the most Democratic areas of the state.
"I think it's a Democratic area and he didn't respond to it," he said.
"I definitely think he has an opportunity to make some headway in a Democratic area," she said.
That kind of advantage could hold up even if undervotes tended to be slightly more numerous in Democratic areas.
The people not being counted live mostly in Democratic areas.
A thoroughly unionized district, the 12th has historically been among the most Democratic areas of the state.