Iowa's congressional district proposal tilts 2 districts toward GOP, 1 to Dems, 1 toss-up

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'Our nonpartisan redistricting process in Iowa is considered one of the fairest in the nation,' Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley said in a statement.

The maps redrawn by the Legislative Services Agency create a southeastern Iowa 1st Congressional Congressional District that looks friendly for Democrats. The lines place Linn, Johnson and Scott counties in one district, and in south-central Iowa, the 3rd District would tilt toward Democrats because of the inclusion of Polk County, which includes the state's large population base.

The agency's report said the ideal congressional district population is 797,592 and each of the new districts are close to that, with the 1st District having 63 more people, the 2nd District 36 under, the 3rd eight people under, and the 4th 18 under. Republicans hold a majority in the Legislature so they will have the power to approve or reject the first set of maps.

 

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