AP: Dems take NY Senate

The Associated Press is reporting that Democrats have taken control of the New York state Senate.

If confirmed, the results shift the basic structure of New York politics. Democrats control the entire governing apparatus of New York state for the first time since 1935.

Perhaps more significantly, Democrats will now control the redistricting process after the 2010 Census.

Because Democratic voters outnumber Republicans by a 2-to-1 ration in New York, they’ll have a legitimate argument for reshaping state Senate districts across the state — endangering even more Republicans.

It’s also possible that they could reshape the remaining House districts to make life tough for Republican members of Congress.

In short, a devastating night for NY Republicans.