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Sep 1, 2022 · Every 10 years, each state redraws its political lines. These processes take months to unfold in state capitals all around the country — and their results mold the balance of power in...
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States are redrawing every 2022 congressional district map...
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Nov 8, 2022 · Every 10 years, states redraw the boundaries of their congressional districts to reflect new population counts from the census. Texas Republicans drew a new congressional map that protects ...
Jul 19, 2022 · The new maps have six more Democratic-leaning seats than the old ones and the same number of Republican-leaning seats. This is due to aggressive map-drawing by Democrats in states such as...
- Background
- District Maps
- Redistricting by Cycle
- State Legislation and Ballot Measures
- Political Impacts of Redistricting
- Recent News
- See Also
- External Links
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.
Congressional districts
1. 1.1. See also: United States congressional delegations from Texas Texas comprises 38 congressional districts. The table below lists Texas' current U.S. Representatives.
State legislative maps
1. 1.1. See also: Texas State Senate and Texas House of Representatives Texas comprises 31 state Senate districts and 150 state House districts. State senators are elected every four years in partisan elections. State representatives are elected every two years in partisan elections. To access the state legislative district maps approved during the 2020 redistricting cycle, click here.”
Redistricting after the 2020 census
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census Texas was apportioned 38 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. This represented a net gain of two seats as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census.
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...
Redistricting after the 2010 census
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2010 census Following the 2010 United States Census, Texas gained four congressional seats. At the time of redistricting, Republicans controlled both chambers of the Texas State Legislature and the governorship. The legislature approved a state legislative redistricting plan on May 23, 2011, which was signed into law by Governor Rick Perryon June 17, 2011. On June 24, 2011, the legislature approved a congressional redistricting plan, which wa...
Redistricting legislation
1. See state election laws The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Texas state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature rec...
Redistricting ballot measures
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting measures on the ballot and List of Texas ballot measures Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measure(s) relating to redistricting in Texas. 1. Texas Proposition 1, County Justice and Commissioner Precincts Amendment (1908) 2. Texas Proposition 2, Apportionment of County Representatives Amendment (1936) 3. Texas Proposition 2, Legislative Redistricting Board Amendment (1948) 4. Texas Proposition 13, Reapportionment of Judicial Districts Amendment (1985)...
Competitiveness
There are conflicting opinions regarding the correlation between partisan gerrymandering and electoral competitiveness. In 2012, Jennifer Clark, a political science professor at the University of Houston, said, "The redistricting process has important consequences for voters. In some states, incumbent legislators work together to protect their own seats, which produces less competition in the political system. Voters may feel as though they do not have a meaningful alternative to the incumben...
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FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State"National Conference of State Legislatures, "Redistricting Process"Aug 26, 2022 · Texas lawmakers have redrawn political maps for the state’s congressional, House, Senate and Board of Education districts. See which Texas districts your home is in here. Republicans will control...
Nov 8, 2022 · Last updated: November 8, 2022. Every 10 years, states redraw the boundaries of their congressional districts to reflect new population counts from the census. In this year’s midterm...
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Oct 8, 2021 · Thus, Texas’s 150 state house, 31 state senate, and 38 congressional districts are being drawn under single-party control without critical safeguards against racial discrimination or partisan abuses.
