Illinois to lose one seat in Congress due to population shifts in 2020 Census
Illinois will lose one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Census Bureau said Monday in announcing the redistribution of the 435 congressional seats based on population shifts in the 2020 Census.
Over the past 50 years, Illinois, reflecting the results of each new census, has been allocated fewer and fewer members in Congress, as other states increased in population but Illinois either held steady or declined.
Illinois at present sends 18 members to Congress; under the new reapportionment, the delegation will drop to 17 members. Of Illinois’ current House members, 13 are Democrats and five are Republicans.
Seven states will lose a seat in the House of Representatives: Illinois, California, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Over the past 50 years, Illinois, reflecting the results of each new census, has been allocated fewer and fewer members in Congress, as other states increased in population but Illinois either held steady or declined.
Illinois at present sends 18 members to Congress; under the new reapportionment, the delegation will drop to 17 members. Of Illinois’ current House members, 13 are Democrats and five are Republicans.
Seven states will lose a seat in the House of Representatives: Illinois, California, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Click Here to read more.