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red seat

red seat
 n.— «Charlie Melancon’s victory in the bayou region of Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District proved that Democrats could win seats held by Republicans, or as he called them, “red seats.”» —“Democrats put best face on outcome of election” by Bill Walsh Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.) Dec. 6, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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