The Re-Apportionment of Congressional Seats Promises Some Surprises in the Future
By Shipwreckedcrew | Apr 27, 2021 8:00 AM ET
As was covered here by Red State on Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released its determination regarding the reapportionment of House seats in the next United States Congress based on the results of the 2020 Census.
Texas gains two congressional seats, while Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Montana, and Oregon each gain one seat.
California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia all lose one seat each.
The political impact of this redistribution of congressional seats results in two primary ways. First, the movement of House seats changes the number of electoral votes of the affected states during each Presidential election. Second, changes made to district boundaries in the states gaining or losing seats can significantly impact the ability of one party or the other to prevail in House elections for those seats every two years.
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