Iowa enacts redistricting law, eliminating House seat

[The Northerner]

(Reuters) - Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a bipartisan redistricting plan into law on Tuesday, eliminating one of the state's five seats in the U.S. House and triggering moves by some incumbents.

An independent body drew up the new legislative map and both houses of the state legislature approved it before Branstad signed on to the measure, which was necessitated by population shifts recorded in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Branstad, a Republican elected last year, praised the congressional and state legislative redistricting map, saying it "isn't designed to skew it in favor of one party or the other."

In many states, the dominant political party in the legislature redraws districts favorable to its candidates.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/19/us-iowa-redistricting-idUSTRE73I52820110419

[Angry Dragon]

1. Have a map to go with that??

just wondering

[bullwinkle428]

3. This isn't the greatest map, but it gives an idea.

http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/03/31/r_juwhfembqrc038gjicahda/index.xml

[Angry Dragon]

4. Thank you

[Skidmore]

2. Our county will change districts and we will have Braley for

a congresscritter now instead of Boswell.

[bhcodem]

5. He's the greatest!

You will enjoy having Bruce as a congresscritter! Be sure to go to a Braley function to meet him when you can.