"Until lines are actually drawn, it’s hard to know whether Israel or Gillespie is right. And, as President Bill Clinton might say, any conclusion depends on the meaning of the word “disaster.”
Reapportionment moved more Congressional districts to the South and the West, with the bulk of the losses coming from the Northeast and around the Great Lakes.
Five of the eight states gaining districts were carried by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the 2008 presidential election, while seven of them went for President George W. Bush four years earlier. In contrast, eight of the 10 states losing seats went for then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in 2008, and six of the 10 were carried by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in 2004.
But while reapportionment clearly benefits the GOP in the Electoral College, that doesn’t guarantee Republicans will benefit from the redrawing of districts in the 43 states that have more than a single at-large district."
Redistricting Winner Is Still to Be Determined
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