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May 27, 2022 · The Missouri House of Representatives approved the final version of the new congressional districts—HB 2909—on May 9 by a vote of 101-47. Eighty-six Republicans and 15 Democrats approved the new map and 28 Democrats and 19 Republicans voted against it.
Jun 30, 2022 · The Missouri House of Representatives approved the final version of the new congressional districts on May 9 by a vote of 101-47. Eighty-six Republicans and 15 Democrats approved the new map and 28 Democrats and 19 Republicans voted against it. The state Senate approved the legislation—known as HB 2909—on May 11 by a vote of 22-11.
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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 Missouri Missouri comprises eight congressional districts. The table below lists Missouri's current U.S. Representatives.
State legislative maps
1. 1.1. See also: Missouri State Senate and Missouri House of Representatives Missouri comprises 34 state Senate districts and 163 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 Missouri after the 2020 census Missouri was apportioned eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. This represented neither a gain nor a loss of seats 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 Missouri enacted new congressional district boundaries on May 18, 2022, when Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed them into law. According to Rudi Keller of the Missouri Independent, "No change in the partisan makeup of the Missouri delegation, currently six Republicans and two Democrats, is expected as a result of the map." Keller also wrote, "nine counties that have shifted almost wholly or entirely into new districts. B...
Enacted state legislative district maps
1. 1.1. See also: State legislative district maps implemented after the 2020 census Missouri completed its legislative redistricting on March 15, 2022, when the state’s Judicial Redistricting Commission filed new state Senate district boundaries with the secretary of state. Missouri was the 43rd state to complete legislative redistricting. The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission unanimously approved the state House’s district boundaries on Jan. 21.These maps took effect for Misso...
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 Missouri 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 Missouri ballot measures Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measure(s) relating to redistricting in Missouri. 1. Missouri Congressional Redistricting Commission, Amendment 5 (1982) 2. Missouri Issue 7, State Legislative Redistricting, Salaries and Procedures (1938) 3. Missouri Congressional Redistricting Proposition, Issue 17 (1922) 4. Missouri Senatorial Redistricting Proposition, Issue 19 (1922) 5. Missouri General...
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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FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State"National Conference of State Legislatures, "Redistricting Process"Nov 8, 2022 · The new map likely maintains Republicans’ 6-2 congressional advantage, with Democrats expected to control the state’s 1st and 5th congressional districts, which are home to St. Louis and...
Jan 31, 2022 · Members of the Conservative Caucus spent hours on the Senate floor this week railing against the current map, which would likely retain the state's current alignment of six Republicans and two...
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May 13, 2022 · The final version will likely retain Missouri's current partisan alignment, with six districts favoring Republicans and two favoring Democrats. It passed the House last week after lawmakers...
May 9, 2022 · The Missouri Legislature gave final approval Thursday, May 12, 2022 to new congressional districts that are expected to continue Republicans’ electoral edge in a former swing state that has trended increasingly red. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File) By David A. Lieb. Published 4:51 PM PDT, May 9, 2022.
