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Minnesota House releases redistricting maps
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP May 04, 2011 01:30pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Rachel E. Stassen-Berger |
| Media | Newspaper - Star Tribune, The (Minneapolis - St. Paul) |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 3, 2011 02:50:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | With the Monday evening release of maps, the state House outlined the politics of Minnesota that Republican lawmakers would like to see for the next decade.
The maps of proposed new legislative districts equalize the population size in all districts, based on the once-a-decade census numbers. They are the first shot in the decennial redistricting fight that will captivate political strategists for months.
The maps would match 10 incumbent House members against 10 of their colleagues. Half of the match-ups would pit a Democrat against another Democrat, four would pit a Republican against a Democrat and one would pit a Republican against another Republican.The plan would also match three Democratic Senators against another three incumbent Democrats, according to MPR.
Given the Republican control in the Legislature and the Democratic control of the governor’s office, most veteran redistricting watchers expect that the final maps will be drawn by a judicial panel next year if lawmakers and the governor fail to agree. |
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