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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew Data Shows Which States May Gain/Lose Seats
January 9, 2018 at 8:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard
Stephen Wolf: On Dec. 20, the Census Bureau released its population estimates for 2017 for every state, detailing how many residents each state has gained or lost since the 2010 census. The firm Election Data Services has used these estimates to project how many congressional seats each state might gain or lose in the 2020 round of reapportionment, which assigns each state its share of the Houses 435 districts based on its population.
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https://politicalwire.com/2018/01/09/new-data-shows-states-may-gain-lose-seats/
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New Data Shows Which States May Gain/Lose Seats (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jan 2018
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maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)1. You've GOT to be kidding me about WA not gaining a seat.
Our population growth is ridiculous.
ck4829
(35,091 posts)2. Rust belt is living up to it's name.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)3. Alabama losing a seat
Now that is weird.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)4. Someone needs to lock the door to Florida.