GOP to Gain in New Census

You hear a lot about how the country’s overall demographic trends favor the Democrats, but in the near term, at least, Republicans stand to gain: The 2010 census shows steady migration to the South and West—traditionally Republican areas. Texas will gain four seats and Florida will gain two seats, while Arizona, Georgia, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, and Nevada will all gain one; New York and Ohio will each lose two congressional seats, while Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey will all lose one. The census also shows the U.S.’s growth rate at 9 percent over the past decade, the lowest since the 1940 census.