DemDaily: Staking the States
Wisconsin State Capitol
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Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries for the purposes of electing representatives to a legislative body. State legislatures draw a majority of America's Congressional Districts and Republicans now hold 66 of the 99 state chambers.
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Each state determines its own process for drawing electoral lines, with 27 drawn by state legislatures, 12 by an independent or bipartisan redistricting commission, 4 by independent bodies but with final approval by the legislature, and 7 states have only one congressional district so redistricting doesn't apply. Likewise, the five US territories and the District of Columbia, which each send a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives, are also not affected by redistricting.
Each state determines its own process for drawing electoral lines, with 27 drawn by state legislatures, 12 by an independent or bipartisan redistricting commission, 4 by independent bodies but with final approval by the legislature, and 7 states have only one congressional district so redistricting doesn't apply. Likewise, the five US territories and the District of Columbia, which each send a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives, are also not affected by redistricting.
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State
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House Control
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Senate Control |
Presidential
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Redistricting Process |
| Alabama | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Alaska* |
Democrat
|
Republican | Trump | Single District N/A |
| Arizona | Republican | Republican | Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Arkansas | Republican | Republican | Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| California |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Colorado |
Democrat
|
Republican | Clinton | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Connecticut |
Democrat
|
Split
|
Clinton | State Legislatures |
| Delaware |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | Single District N/A |
| Florida | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Georgia | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Hawaii |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Idaho | Republican | Republican | Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Illinois |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton
|
State Legislatures |
| Indiana | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Iowa | Republican |
Republican
|
Trump | State Legislatures |
| Kansas | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Kentucky |
Republican
|
Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Louisiana | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Maine |
Democrat
|
Republican | Clinton | Independent Commission /Legislative Approval |
| Maryland |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | State Legislatures |
| Massachusetts |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton
|
State Legislatures |
| Michigan | Republican | Republican |
Trump
|
State Legislatures |
| Minnesota | Republican |
Republican
|
Clinton | State Legislatures |
| Mississippi | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Missouri | Republican | Republican | Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Montana | Republican | Republican | Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Nebraska* |
Nonpartisan Unicameral
|
Nonpartisan Unicameral
|
Trump | State Legislatures |
| Nevada |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton
|
State Legislatures |
| New Hampshire | Republican | Republican | Clinton | State Legislatures |
| New Jersey |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton
|
Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| New Mexico |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton
|
State Legislatures |
| New York |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | Independent Commission /Legislative Approval |
| North Carolina | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| North Dakota | Republican | Republican | Trump | Single District N/A |
| Ohio | Republican | Republican | Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Oklahoma | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Oregon |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | State Legislatures |
| Pennsylvania | Republican |
Republican
|
Trump | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| Rhode Island |
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Clinton | Independent Commission /Legislative Approval |
| South Carolina | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| South Dakota | Republican | Republican | Trump | Single District N/A |
| Tennessee | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Texas | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Utah | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Vermont |
Democrat
|
Democrat |
Clinton
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Single District N/A |
| Virginia | Republican | Republican | Clinton | Independent Commission /Legislative Approval |
| Washington |
Democrat
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Republican
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Clinton | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
| West Virginia | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Wisconsin | Republican | Republican | Trump | State Legislatures |
| Wyoming | Republican | Republican | Trump | Single District N/A |
Investment now in control of state capitols, and in individual legislative districts, is critical to Democrat's success in the 2021 redistricting process.
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Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, NCSL, Ballotpedia, NPR
