A New York Sate Commission will meet Thursday, to Vote on a Plan that would Redraw the Boundaries of Central New York’s Congressional District, as part of a Statewide Redistricting Process.
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission (NYIRC), said it will Vote on New Maps for the State’s 26 Congressional Districts, at a Public Meeting that begins 2 p.m. Thursday in Albany.
The Proposed Maps will Not be made Public before the Meeting, Commission Officials said.
In December, 2023, the State’s Highest Court ordered the Bipartisan Commission to Redraw House Ddistrict Boundaries, in time for this year’s Congressional Elections.
The Final Product could Change the Partisan makeup of several Key Swing Districts in the State, including the 22nd Congressional District Seat held by Rep. Brandon Williams (R-22nd District) in Central New York.
The Degree of Change could ultimately affect which Party wins Control of the House in the November Election.
Democrats are targeting Six Republican-held Districts, as the Key to winning back the House Majority this year.
In Central New York, the 22nd District spans all of Onondaga, Madison, and Oneida Counties, and part of the Village of Cleveland in Oswego County.
Williams, a First-Term Republican, lives outside of the District in Cayuga County. He won the 2022 Election by about 1 percentage point, over Democrat Francis Conole, of Syracuse.
Williams is One of only 17 House Republicans to represent a District that Voted for President Biden in the 2020 Election. But, Central New York Race for Congress could be turned upside down by State’s Top Court
Democrats hold an Enrollment advantage in the 22nd District with 170,104 Active Voters, compared to 150,547 Republicans and 129,472 Independent Voters.
If the Bipartisan Commission approves New House Maps Thursday, the Plan would be sent to New York Lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), for Approval.
The Democratic-controlled Legislature could Draw its own Congressional District Maps, if Lawmakers or the Governor Reject the Commission’s Plan.
Democrats in the State Legislature tried Unsuccessfully in 2022 and 2012, to make the Central New York District a Safe Democratic Seat, by including the Cities of Syracuse and Ithaca, Democratic Strongholds, in a New District.
Those Maps were Rejected by the Courts, which ultimately took over the Redistricting Process.
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