The Rose Institute’s Doug Johnson was featured on KNBC’s “News Conference” segment in an interview about California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission’s draft redistricting maps. Johnson is an expert of redistricting and California politcs. He and redistricting commissioner Maria Blanco engaged in a dialoge concerning the goals of the redistricting commission, the challenges faced, and what work… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Redistricting
Missouri releases new congressional maps
Every ten years, Missouri’s lawmakers redraw the state’s congressional map in order to address population changes as reflected by the annual census. While the process is always highly politically charged, the state’s loss of one of its nine congressional seats this year added to the political sharpness of the process. The new map was debated… Continue Reading
Arkansas’s new congressional map released
On April 14, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe (D) signed into law the proposed redistricting plan for the state’s four congressional districts. The House and Senate voted a day earlier (61-19 and 23-11, respectively) to approve the plan. Arkansas was officially the first state to complete its decennial congressional redistricting plan, with many more states to… Continue Reading
Virginia Redistricting: Protecting Incumbents Again? (The Complete Series)
Virginia’s 2011 redistricting will not produce ideal congressional districts for either Republicans or Democrats. Unlike in 2001, when Republicans completely controlled the redistricting process, the Old Dominion’s government is now divided, with Republicans in control of the governor’s office and the House of Delegates and Democrats in control of the Senate. As a consequence, neither… Continue Reading
Louisiana Redistricting: An Ugly Post-Katrina Partisan Mess (The Complete Analysis)
Simply put, 2011 redistricting in Louisiana is likely to be ugly. A combination of factors make the 2011 redistricting a high stakes situation for both parties and will likely make the process a partisan fight. This article will detail Louisiana redistricting with a general overview of the state followed by a close examination of each current… Continue Reading
Iowa releases new congressional maps
Iowa’s new congressional map passed the Iowa State House (90-7) and Senate (48-1) on April 14. Governor Terry Branstad signed it into law on April 19. Iowa lost a Congressional district in reapportionment because the state gained only slightly over 120,000 residents over the last decade. Redistricting plans in Iowa are drafted by an… Continue Reading
Florida Redistricting: The Complete Analysis
Florida redistricting after the 2010 census is likely to be a partisan struggle. The state is likely to gain an additional Congressional seat (for a total of 26). Despite having more registered Democrats than Republicans in Florida, the state government is dominated by Republicans. The state Senate has twenty-six Republicans to fourteen Democrats and the… Continue Reading
Ohio Redistricting: The Complete Series
In its 2011 redistricting, Ohio may lose two congressional seats, potentially more than any other state in the country. This Rose Report series will analyze the upcoming 2010 election in each of the current districts and what Ohio’s congressional districts are likely to look like after 2012. Congressional redistricting in Ohio is done by the… Continue Reading
Redistricting in America
Redistricting in America is a comprehensive source for information about redistricting in all 50 states. The site features news and statistics about state redistricting processes as well as district by district analysis of demographics and politics across the nation. Redistricting in America offers very user-friendly navigation, including a flash map and interactive maps for each… Continue Reading
State by State Redistricting Series
The Rose Institute began a series of state specific redistricting series on our blog in Fall 2009. Every series provided an in depth look at the politics and demographics of redistricting at the state level and also on a district by district level. The series has covered congressional redistricting in Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia.… Continue Reading