Democrats make legislative gains over GOP in redistricting battle
By Reid Wilson - 11/27/18 06:00 AM EST
Two years before state legislatures begin the high-stakes process of redrawing congressional district boundaries, Democrats made significant inroads in the midterm elections to guarantee themselves at least some say in how those lines are drawn in many states.
But, in a sign of just how far Democrats fell during Republican wave elections in 2010 and 2014, the GOP still controls the redistricting process for nearly twice the number of House districts as Democrats.
If the redistricting process were to happen today, Republicans would be in complete control of how district lines are drawn in 17 states, which hold a combined 163 seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats would be in complete control of just 10 states, accounting for 83 seats.
“Round one of the 2020 redistricting conversation has gone to the Republicans in our opinion,†said Matt Walter, who heads the Republican State Leadership Committee, a group dedicated to electing Republicans at the state and local level.
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/418356-democrats-make-legislative-gains-over-gop-in-redistricting-battle
