The official Census data released a few moments ago delivered painful news to the Empire state.<\/p>\n
Continuing a trend that began in the 1940s, New York will lose two seats in the House of Representative.<\/p>\n
When the process is finished, New York will have 27 seats in Congress — down from 29 and roughly half the number enjoyed by California.<\/p>\n
During World War 2, New Yorkers sent 45 congress-people to Washington.<\/p>\n
The average House district will now have 710,767 persons — that’s an increase of nearly 70,000 people for every district in the nation.<\/p>\n
That population increase will make it very difficult to maintain congressional boundaries that resemble the ones we see now in northern New York.<\/p>\n
NY-20, NY-23 and NY-24 could each see their\u00a0 lines redrawn significantly, adding a new level of uncertainty to the 2012 elections.<\/p>\n
NCPR will have more on this story tomorrow morning during the 8 O’clock Hour.<\/p>\n