Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats

[George II]

Source: CNN

(CNN)The US Census Bureau announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people. The Census results found that Texas will gain two seats and Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon will each gain one seat in Congress.

California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will all lose congressional seats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

The new numbers represented a decrease in population growth when compared to growth between 2000 and 2010.

The numbers highlight what experts had expected: Political power in the country is shifting from states in the Midwest and Northeast to states in the South and West.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/politics/us-census-2020-results/index.html

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California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia lose one seat each.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. So much for the myth that hoards of rich people are moving out of New Jersey

because the taxes . . . . . .

[Mr.Bill]

10. I often see "stories" in Yahoo News about people leaving California.

Funny thing was, when I was visiting relatives in Nevada Yahoo News had stories about people leaving Nevada.

Nothing but click bait.

[joetheman]

2. I have a feeling this is going help turn a few south and west. Minorities are on the move.

That's why the GOP fought to keep the census count down. Now the Dems have get on top of the re-districting. Pronto!

[mahina]

9. The states with Republican legislatures though,

How will Democrats participate in those redistricing decisions, do you think?

[Politicub]

3. It was their plan all along.

We’re fucked.

[exboyfil]

4. 3 more electoral votes to Republicans based on 202

Will be even worse if Michigan splits its votes by Congressional district.

[roamer65]

6. We have an independent redistricting commission now in MI.

We won’t be splitting our EV’s either.

That would take a ballot proposal and we haven’t had one for it.

[Lonestarblue]

5. It will be tough to hold on to a House majority in 2022.

That’s why Manchin and Sinema and any other moderate Democrats need to get on board and pass as much as Biden’s agenda as possible before the next election. If Republicans gold the House, nothing but gridlock will happen for two years.

Voting rights, infrastructure, climate legislation, the families act, and Dc statehood all need to happen as soon as possible.

Edited to add that we also need domestic terrorism laws so the FBI can go after the militias that are threatening so much violence.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Maybe a stupid question: have they released the actual state populations, or just the seats?

The official site just seems to talk about the congressional seats, as if that's all the census is for.

https://2020census.gov/en.html

[riversedge]

8. Here is a list of winners and losers.........

Link to tweet

?s=20

[aggiesal]

11. Could it be that the question of "Nationality" ...

regardless that it was pulled, dissuaded some from filling out their census paperwork?

How much could this have affected the numbers?

[TygrBright]

12. And so it begins. I worry it will get bloody. Literally. n/t