Virginia Senate Narrowly Passes Redistricting Measure
Left-leaning organizations protest the off-cycle redistricting of Virginia Senate and House of Delegates districts.
Virginia’s State Senate narrowly passed a bill Monday night that could change the map of senate and house districts across the state. The Senate bill, which squeezed through with a 20-19 vote, shifts the districts of five senate Democrats—three representing Northern Virginia—toward more Republican-voting areas and consequently alters the map of adjacent districts as well (See a map of the proposed redistricting in the media box to the right.). Sen. George Barker (D-39th), who currently represents a large portion of western Alexandria, would see his district moved entirely into Fairfax County. Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) would then represent most of Alexandria city. Under the proposal, the districts of John Edwards (D-21st) Dave Marsden (D-…
Derek Zeller
9:43 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Question. Looking at a map provided by WP it seems that most of the state is Republican leaning. Why does it not show then in the district voting? Also, for you history buffs Virginia in a Commonwealth, not a state. more ›