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The Texas Legislature passed maps for the state House of Representatives in 1971, but it did not pass state Senate maps, forcing the Legislative Redistricting Board to convene for the first time to draw the chamber's maps. The map for the state Senate passed the scrutiny of the courts, but the map for the state House did not. [96]
The Texas Legislature drew new maps for Texas' congressional districts to account for the two new congressional districts it gained through the 2020 census. The Republican Party had a trifecta in the Texas Government at the time, giving them full control of the redistricting process. [6]
Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting. [5] [6] While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans, [7] the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats. [8] [9] [10]
To determine the reddest and bluest counties, KXAN calculated the average margin of victory in each county using election results in the 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial elections and the 2020 and 2024 ...
The 2003 Texas redistricting was a controversial intercensus state plan that defined new congressional districts. In the 2004 elections , this redistricting supported the Republicans taking a majority of Texas 's federal House seats for the first time since Reconstruction .
Comparison of U.S. House election results for Texas in 2002 and 2004 after the creation of new boundaries for congressional districts following mid-term redistricting in 2003. Blue denotes a Democratic hold, dark red denotes a Republican hold, and light red denotes a Republican pickup.
The Department of Justice sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the state’s booming Latino and Black populations. The lawsuit, filed in ...
However, a recent Supreme Court ruling struck down Texas' 23rd District, which is located next to this district, as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander resulting from the controversial 2003 Texas redistricting efforts coordinated by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and the Republican-controlled legislature.