#congressional-maps

#congressional-maps

New congressional maps in New York favor Democrats in battleground elections

Democrats making strategic boundary changes for better chances of reelection [ more ]

Proposed changes to New York's congressional maps could impact close elections and potentially tip the balance of power in the US House of Representatives.

The changes include redrawing districts to be more favorable for Democrats in some areas, while giving Republicans more conservative-leaning ground in others. [ more ]

New York's highest court has thrown out the state's congressional maps, giving a redistricting panel another chance to redraw districts that could determine control of the House of Representatives in 2024.

The court ruled that the Democratic-controlled legislature unconstitutionally approved gerrymandered districts in their favor and appointed a special master to redraw them for the 2022 midterms. [ more ]