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Oct 25, 2021 · The new House map creates 85 districts that would have favored Trump in 2020 and 65 that would have voted for Biden. So while Trump won 52.1% of the statewide vote, he would have won in 56.7% of ...
- New 37th Congressional District
Texas gained two new seats in Congress based on population...
- New 37th Congressional District
Election Atlas - Map and List of Houston TX Texas Precinct Level Data for the 2020 Presidential Election ... Map of Houston TX Precinct Level Results for the 2020 ...
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This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional informat...
Enacted congressional district maps
1. 1.1. See also: Congressional district maps implemented after the 2020 census Texas enacted new congressional districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate released a proposed congressional map on September 27, 2021, and approved an amended version of the proposal on October 8, 2021. On October 13, 2021, the House Redistricting Committee approved an amended version of the congressional map, and both chambers of the legislature approved a finalized version of the map on October 18, 2021. The Sen...
In Texas, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Texas State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor. If the state legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines (the backup commission is not involved in congressional redist...
Apportionment is the process by which representation in a legislative body is distributed among its constituents. The number of seats in the United States House of Representativesis fixed at 435. The United States Constitution dictates that districts be redrawn every 10 years to ensure equal populations between districts. Every ten years, upon comp...
U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justicefiled a lawsuit against Texas on December 6, 2021, saying the state’s newly enacted congressional and legislative maps violate the Voting Rights Act by failing to account for the growth of Latino and Black populations. “The Legislature refused to recognize the state’s growing minority electorate,” the complaint said. “Although the Texas congressional delegation expanded from 36 to 38 seats, Texas designed the two new seats to have Anglo voting majorities.” In a p...
November 16, 2021, lawsuit
On November 16, 2021, several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, Our Vote Texas, and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas against Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Secretary of State John Scott(R) alleging the congressional map enacted by the state is racially discriminatory. The plaintiffs argued that the legislature "refused to create minority opportuni...
November 2, 2021, lawsuits
On November 2, 2021, Texas Democratic lawmakers filed three separate lawsuits seeking to overturn the enacted redistricting maps. Two were filed by the Texas House Mexican American Legislative Caucus, one in federal court and other in state court, and State Sen. Beverly Powell(D) along with six Tarrant County voters filed a federal lawsuit.
This section includes background information on federal requirements for congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting, state-based requirements, redistricting methods used in the 50 states, gerrymandering, and recent court decisions.
FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State"Nov 1, 2021 · The River Oaks and Galleria areas move out of the 7th District to the new 38th District. Although the maps were signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 25, lawsuits have been filed challenging ...
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Dec 22, 2020 · When the Census results are released next spring, Texas is expected to gain as many as three new congressional seats. Redrawing the district maps for the U.S. House of Representatives – as well ...
Oct 18, 2022 · The redistricting plan was developed based on 2020 Census data, redistricting criteria approved by City Council, public input as well as analysis by the Planning and Development Department, the City's Demographer, and the City’s legal counsel. Census 2020 data showed that the distribution of population among current City Council districts is ...
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Aug 26, 2022 · Federal trial over new Texas political maps is delayed by evidence disputes. By Alexa Ura Aug. 30, 2022. The Republican-drawn maps largely serve to bolster the party’s dominance. The maps are ...
