(RightWing.org) – The Census Bureau has just announced a redistribution of House seats based on the latest population data, in a move that could radically change the makeup of Congress. The adjustment will give more seats to red states – and the data also shows trends that could help the GOP in the future.
TX to gain 2 US House seats while NY, CA lose seats https://t.co/3fqKKay9kc
— Georgia Log Cabin (@GeorgiaLogCabin) April 27, 2021
Under the new allocation of seats, seven states will lose one representative each – and five of them are blue states. Meanwhile, five states gain one each – two blue, three red – and another red state gains two. Here are the winners and losers:
Gains
- Texas +2
- Colorado +1
- Florida +1
- Montana +1
- North Carolina +1
- Oregon +1
Losses
- California -1
- Illinois -1
- Michigan -1
- New York -1
- Ohio -1
- Pennsylvania -1
- West Virginia -1
The census also found that US population growth is the slowest since the late 1920s, and the population is aging. That has implications for the future; older people are more likely to vote – and when they do, they lean heavily toward the GOP. The current House could be the congressional high-water mark for the Democrats.
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