Washington Gains One Congressional Seat; Oregon Stays the Same

December 21, 2010

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Good news from the WSJ  (Story here):

Republican-leaning states in the South and Southwest will add congressional seats in the next election, which could give the GOP a big advantage in its bid to retain control of the U.S. House.

Washington Gains One Seat, Oregon Stays Same but Overall Democrats lose clout: 

The biggest losers are Rust Belt states in the Northeast and Midwest. Ohio and New York both lose two seats. Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri and New Jersey all lose a seat. Louisiana was the only Southern state to lose representation, the result of a steep population decline that followed Hurricane Katrina. 

Not enough difference to change up electoral college outcomes: 

The impact of these new numbers is less clear on the coming presidential election because the shift doesn’t impact the Electoral College in a meaningful enough way to undercut President Barack Obama’s prospects for re-election.

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