Legislative Control of Redistricting Changed in NH and VT after Nov. 3rd Elections

Redistricting is the Process of Drawing New Congressional and State Legislative District Boundaries. It occurs every 10 years after the Publication of the Decennial United States Census. Each State determines its own Redistricting Method.

Some States have indicated they will Not Redistrict in 2021 if the Census Date is Late or Not Complete.

Partisan Control of Redistricting Changed from their post-2018 Status in Two States, New Hampshire and Vermont, as a Result of the Nov. 3rd Elections

Both Chambers of the New Hampshire Legislature Switched from Democratic to Republican Control.

Republicans gained a Net 57 Seats in the State House, giving them a 213-187 Majority, and a Net Four Seats in the State Senate, for a 14-10 Majority. New Hampshire’s Legislature will Draw Congressional and State Legislative District Lines in 2021, and the Governor, Chris Sununu, is Republican.

Vermont’s Redistricting Process will occur under Divided Party Control in 2021. Before the Election, Democrats and Third-Party Representatives who Caucus with Democrats had Supermajorities in both Chambers of Vermont’s State Legislature.

Republicans had a Net Gain of Three Seats in the State House, meaning Democrats No Longer have Supermajority Status in that Chamber.

The Democratic-Controlled Vermont Legislature will develop Redistricting Plans next year but will Not have the Two-Thirds Supermajority in each Chamber necessary to Override a Possible Veto from Republican Gov. Phil Scott.

Thirty-Four States grant their State Legislature Control over Congressional Redistricting, and 35 give the Legislature Control over State Legislative Redistricting.

After the Nov. 3rd Elections, the Partisan Control for these States will Break-Down as follows:



Republican Legislatures will Control 20 Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting Processes.



Democratic Legislatures will Control 10 Congressional Redistricting Processes and 11 State Legislative Redistricting Processes.

Four Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting Processes are under Divided Party Control.

The remaining States employ Independent or Political Commissions for their Redistricting Process.










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