DemDaily: Staking The Stakes In The Redistricting Process
September 26, 2018
While the 2018 midterm elections are expected to flip control of the US House, an equally important outcome is control of the state legislatures and gubernatorial seats that will shape future congressional districts.
The decennial (every ten years) population census will be taken in 2020, and from that the 2021 redistricting, or redrawing, of the electoral district map in each state will take place.
The majority of redistricting plans will be drawn by State Legislatures, with many subject to final approval by the state's Governor. Republicans currently hold 64 of the 99 state chambers and 33 of the 50 Governor's seats.
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Of the bipartisan commissions, however, only Arizona and California are considered truly independent as the others are appointed by, or report to, the legislature.
According to the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, the state chambers and governor's races that are most important for shifting or retaining the balance of power in the redistricting process, are highlighted below.Early Voting has started in Idaho, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming, and starts tomorrow in Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota. Make your vote count!
State
|
House Majority
|
Senate Majority |
Governor
|
Redistricting Process |
Alabama | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Alaska* |
Republican
|
Republican | Independent | Single District N/A |
Arizona | Republican | Republican | Republican | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Arkansas | Republican | Republican | Republican | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
California
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Colorado
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Democrat
|
Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Connecticut
|
Democrat
|
Split
|
Democrat | State Legislatures |
Delaware
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | Single District N/A |
Florida
|
Republican |
Republican
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
Georgia
|
Republican |
Republican
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
Hawaii
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Idaho | Republican | Republican | Republican | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Illinois
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
Indiana | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Iowa | Republican |
Republican
|
Republican | State Legislatures |
Kansas | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Kentucky |
Republican
|
Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Louisiana | Republican | Republican | Democrat | State Legislatures |
Maine
|
Democrat
|
Republican | Republican | Independent Commission/Legislative Approval |
Maryland
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Republican | State Legislatures |
Massachusetts
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
Michigan
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
Minnesota
|
Republican
|
Split
|
Democrat
|
State Legislatures |
Mississippi | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Missouri | Republican | Republican | Republican | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Montana | Republican | Republican | Democrat | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Nebraska |
Nonpartisan Unicameral
|
Nonpartisan Unicameral
|
Republican | State Legislatures |
Nevada
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
New Hampshire | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
New Jersey
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
New Mexico
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
State Legislatures |
New York
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | Independent Commission/Legislative Approval |
North Carolina
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
Democrat | State Legislatures |
North Dakota | Republican | Republican | Republican | Single District N/A |
Ohio
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Oklahoma | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Oregon
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | State Legislatures |
Pennsylvania
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
Democrat
|
Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
Rhode Island
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | Independent Commission /Legislative Approval |
South Carolina | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
South Dakota | Republican | Republican | Republican | Single District N/A |
Tennessee | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Texas
|
Republican
|
Republican
|
Republican | State Legislatures |
Utah | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Vermont
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Single District N/A |
Virginia | Republican | Republican | Democrat | Independent Commission /Legislative Approval |
Washington
|
Democrat
|
Democrat
|
Democrat | Independent/Bipartisan Commission |
West Virginia | Republican | Republican | Republican | State Legislatures |
Wisconsin
|
Republican |
Republican
|
Republican | State Legislatures |
Wyoming | Republican | Republican | Republican | Single District N/A |
Seven states (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming) 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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