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
Category Archives: Redistricting
Virginia Redistricting: Ensuring Coastal Districts Stay Republican?
Today’s post, the fifth and final post in our series on Virginia redistricting, examines the tidewater 1st and 2nd Districts along Virginia’s coast. 1st District The 1st District is bordered to the north by the suburban 10th and 11th Districts and to the southeast by the Potomac River and the the Chesapeake Bay. Â At its… Continue Reading
Rose’s Mike Whatley quoted in Washington Post
The Washington Post blog “The Fix” posted an article titled “Could GOP grab control of redistricting in Virginia?” on January 31st and quoted the Rose Report’s editor and Rose Institute Associate Student Manager Mike Whatley. The article also linked to the Rose’s own recent articles on Virginia redistricting, describing it as “a great in-depth series on… Continue Reading
Rose study cited in Merced County Star editorial
The Rose Institute was cited in a recent editorial published by the Merced County Star. Titled “Our View: Redistricting politics are now diluted,” the article was published on December 22nd, 2010. It concludes that thanks to the new redistricting system put in place in California, redistricting will likely be a more fair and less gerrymandered… Continue Reading
Rose redistricting study cited in Bay Area Reporter
The Rose Institute’s recent report on redistricting in California was cited in the Bay Area Reporter on December 23, 2010. Titled “SF expected to lose a State senate seat,” the article features the Rose’s study and data prominently. The article reads: Continue Reading
Virginia Redistricting: Republican Districts Surrounding Democratic Richmond
Today’s post, the fourth in our series on congressional redistricting in Virginia, will examine the two districts surrounding Richmond and the district that includes downtown Richmond. 7th District Starting at the southern border of the 10th District (profiled yesterday), the 7th District moves southwest through much of central Virginia but stops north of downtown Richmond.… Continue Reading
Virginia Redistricting: The Growing Northern Virginia Suburbs
Today’s post, the third in our series on Congressional redistricting in Virginia, will look at the 8th, 10th, and 11th Districts in Northern Virginia. 8th District The suburban 8th District starts just north of Mount Vernon and goes west toward Interstate 95 and east to the Potomac River. Going north it follows the Potomac River… Continue Reading
Virginia Redistricting: Strengthening Republican Districts in the Southwest
The second in our series on congressional redistricting in Virginia, today’s post will examine the 5th, 6th, and 9th Congressional Districts in the state’s southwestern region. 9th District The 9th Congressional District is the western most district in Virginia and borders four other states–North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Â The district includes the southern… Continue Reading
Virginia Redistricting: Protecting Incumbents Again?
Virginia’s 2011 redistricting will not produce ideal congressional districts for either Republicans or Democrats. Â 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. Â As a consequence, neither… Continue Reading
CA Redistricting Commission names 5 sub-committees
Today the California Citizens Redistricting Commission organized itself into five subcommittees: Technical Advisory: Yao, Parvenu, Aguirre, Barabba, DiGuillio Public Information: Parvenu, Raya, Ward, Forbes, Aguirre, Barabba Legal: Filkins Webber, Ward, Forbes, Raya Outreach: Filkins Webber, Ontai, DiGuillio, Parvenu, Forbes, Raya, Aguirre, Dai, Ward Finance: Yao, Dai, DiGuilio, Ontai We assume Commissioners Blanco, Galambos Malloy and… Continue Reading