Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has ruled on which proposed congressional district map will be in place for PA for the next ten years.
The “Carter Plan” map was chosen, which was drawn by a Stanford professor who has experience in redistricting and political geography.
That map was submitted by a group of Democratic voters, which drew criticism from Republicans.
A map that had been proposed and passed by the Republican-controlled legislature was vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf as partisan gerrymandering. There were 13 maps that had been proposed overall.
Redistricting is not an unusual process, as it happens every ten years right after the Census to keep maps up to date with state populations. Pennsylvania actually lost one district, falling from 18 Congressional seats to now 17 seats, because our population has dropped.
CLICK HERE to see the ruling on the map. It also includes an image of the new congressional districts.
Image is public use and courtesy of the PA Supreme Court proceedings.
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Governor Tom Wolf issued the following statement on Wednesday on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruling regarding the congressional redistricting plan for the commonwealth:
“I am pleased with today’s ruling adopting the so-called ‘Carter Plan’ for congressional redistricting. It is a fair map that will result in a congressional delegation mirroring the citizenry of Pennsylvania.
“With today’s decision, we could again send to Washington members of Congress elected in districts that are fairly drawn without favor to one party or the other.”
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