Conservative heartland
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A geographical area where a majority of voters traditionally support the Conservative party.
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- The rural county is considered a Conservative heartland.
- The election results were predictable in the Conservative heartland, with a landslide victory for the incumbent.
- Even in its traditional Conservative heartland, the party is facing a tough challenge from independents.
- For generations, this region has been a bastion of support, a true Conservative heartland.
- The candidate's message resonated well with voters in the affluent suburban Conservative heartland.
- Losing a seat in their own Conservative heartland would be a major embarrassment for the party leadership.
- The Prime Minister will be campaigning this weekend in the party's Conservative heartland to shore up support.
- Political analysts are questioning whether the area can still be called a Conservative heartland after the recent local elections.
- His policies are aimed squarely at the voters in the Conservative heartland, ignoring urban areas.
- The party's strategy relies on winning big in its traditional Conservative heartlands across the south of the country.