December 29, 2009 01:43 AM UTC

Redistricting Projections Nationwide

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• by: Colorado Pols

Interesting note from “The Fix” and Polidata on redistricting projections. Colorado doesn’t figure to gain or lose congressional seats, but our neighbors in Arizona, Utah and Nevada look to add a new member:

States Gaining Seats

Arizona (+1)*: Gov. Jane Brewer (R) up in 2010; state Senate 18 R, 12 D; state House 35 R, 25 D

Florida (+1): Open seat race in 2010; state Senate 26 R, 14 D; state House 76 R, 44 D

Georgia (+1): Open seat race in 2010; state Senate 34 R, 22 D; state House 105 R, 75 D

Nevada (+1): Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) up in 2010; state Senate 12 D, 9 R; state House 28 D, 14 R

South Carolina (+1): Open seat race in 2010; state Senate 27 R, 19 D; state House 71 R, 53 D

Texas (+4): Gov. Rick Perry (R) up in 2010; state Senate 19 R, 12 D; state House 77 R, 73 D

Utah (+1): Gov. Gary Herbert (R) is up in 2010; state Senate 21 R, 8 D; state House 53 R, 22 D

Washington (+1)*: Gov. Christine Gregoire (D); state Senate 31 D, 18 R; state House 63 D, 35 R

States Losing Seats

Illinois (-1): Gov. Pat Quinn (D) is up in 2010; state Senate 37 D, 22 R; state House 70 D, 48 R

Iowa (-1)*: Gov. Chet Culver (D) is up in 2010; state Senate 32 D, 8 R; state House 56 D, 44 R

Louisiana (-1): Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is up in 2011; state Senate 22 D, 15 R; state House 52 D, 50 R

Massachusetts (-1): Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is up in 2010; state Senate 35 D, 5 R; state House 143 D, 16 R

Michigan (-1): Open seat in 2010; state Senate 22 R, 16 D; state House 66 D, 43 R

Minnesota (-1): Open seat in 2010; state Senate 46 D, 21 R; state House 87 D, 47 R

New Jersey (-1)*: Gov. Chris Christie (R); state Senate 23 D, 17 R; state House 47 D, 33 R

New York (-1): Gov. David Paterson (D) is up in 2010; state Senate 32 D, 30 R; state House 109 D, 41 R

Ohio (-2): Gov. Ted Strickland (D) is up in 2010; state Senate 21 R, 12 D; state House 53 D, 46 R

Pennsylvania (-1): Open seat in 2010; state Senate 30 R, 20 D; state House 104 D, 99 R