hòuxuǎnrén / zhǐyào / yíngdé / tiěpiàoqū / de / zhīchí / xuǎnjǔ / jiù / shínájiǔwěn / le候选人只要赢得铁票区的支持,选举就十拿九稳了。As long as the candidate wins the support of the stronghold, the election is virtually certain.