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Nov 8, 2022 · States are redrawing their 2022 congressional maps. Here's how many House districts the state will have following the 2020 census, and how voting power will shift.
- Background
- District Maps
- Redistricting by Cycle
- State Legislation and Ballot Measures
- Political Impacts of Redistricting
- Recent News
- See Also
- External Links
This section includes background information on federal requirements for congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting, state-based requirements, redistricting methods used in the 50 states, gerrymandering, and recent court decisions.
Congressional districts
1. 1.1. See also: United States congressional delegations from Michigan Michigan comprises 13 congressional districts. The table below lists Michigan's current U.S. Representatives.
State legislative maps
1. 1.1. See also: Michigan State Senate and Michigan House of Representatives Michigan comprises 38 state Senate districts and 110 state House districts. State senators are elected every four years in partisan elections. State representatives are elected every two years in partisan elections. To access the state legislative district maps approved during the 2020 redistricting cycle, click here.
Redistricting after the 2020 census
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census Michigan was apportioned thirteen seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. This represented a net loss of one seat as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census.
Enacted congressional district maps
1. 1.1. See also: Congressional district maps implemented after the 2020 census Michigan’s congressional district boundaries became law on March 26, 2022, 60 days after the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) published its report on the redistricting plans with the secretary of state.On December 28, 2021, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) approved what was named the "Chestnut" map by a vote of 8-5. Two Democrats, two Republicans, and...
Redistricting after the 2010 census
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2010 census
Redistricting legislation
1. See state election laws The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Michigan state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature...
Redistricting ballot measures
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting measures on the ballot and List of Michigan ballot measures Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measure(s) relating to redistricting in Michigan. 1. Michigan Proposal No. 3, Senatorial Districts and Reapportionment Initiative (1952) 2. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Reapportionment of the Legislature Initiative (1952) 3. Michigan Proposal 2, Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative (2018) 4. Michigan Apportionment of the State Legislature Initiative (...
Competitiveness
There are conflicting opinions regarding the correlation between partisan gerrymandering and electoral competitiveness. In 2012, Jennifer Clark, a political science professor at the University of Houston, said, "The redistricting process has important consequences for voters. In some states, incumbent legislators work together to protect their own seats, which produces less competition in the political system. Voters may feel as though they do not have a meaningful alternative to the incumben...
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Jan 3, 2022 · Michigan Redistricting 2022 Tracker: Congressional Maps by District. Michigan’s new independent commission selected a map that creates three very competitive districts split nearly evenly...
Congressional districts are those in effect for the 118th Congress of the United States (January 2023-2025); all other legal boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2020. The boundaries shown on this map are for Census Bureau statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes ...
Dec 28, 2021 · Michigan currently has 14 Congressional districts, although the state is losing a seat in Congress this year due to sluggish population growth since the last U.S. Census count in 2010. When the...
Michigan U.S. Congressional Districts from the Michigan Geographic Framework (MGF) base map. 2021 Apportionment Plan as adopted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on 12/28/2021 pursuant to its authority and duty in Article IV, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963Download Michigan Independent Citizens ...
Jan 25, 2018 · Michigan’s current congressional district boundaries. How often we'd expect a party to win each of Michigan’s 14 seats over the long term — not specifically the 2018 midterms — based on...
