In late April the U.S. Census Bureau released their state population counts form the 2020 census that will, among many things, be used to determine how many congressional seats and electoral votes each state receives. The Cook Political recently put together short analysis of what this means for the 50-state composition of the next Congress as well as the electoral map across the nation. They show that only 7 seats are shifting between the states, with Texas being the big winner. In addition, they point out that Republicans need to pick up 5 seats in order to win control of the U.S. House and are entering the upcoming mapping wars with a clear advantage. Indeed…
“Republicans have the final authority to draw congressional lines in 187 districts, down from 219 seats in 2011. Democrats will have final authority in states totaling 75 districts, up from 44 in 2011. New bipartisan commissions passed by voters in Colorado, Michigan and Virginia bring the number of commission-drawn districts to 121 up from 88 ten years ago. And there are 46 districts in states where control is split between the parties, down from 77.”
2020 Reapportionment Results
Click here to read the full report at the Cook Political Report.
Click here to read the Census Bureau’s population results.
