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In the discussion thread: Dem. House Candidates Received More Votes Than Reps. [View all]

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 02:04 PM

James48 (923 posts)

10. Michigan results-

Last edited Fri Nov 9, 2012, 02:08 PM USA/ET - Edit history (2)

It is true.

In MICHIGAN- Democrats got more than 64% of the vote of HOUSE districts-

but, because of gerrymandering- only got 5 of 14 House seats.

MI CONG DISTRICT
DEM REP Seat
1st- 164,541 - 166,902 R
2nd 108,957 -194,530 R
3rd 144,718 -173,084 R
4th 104,601 -196,837 R
5th 213,664 -103,396 D
6th 134,579 - 171,670 R
7th 136,508 -169,184 R
8th 128,622 -202,126 R
9th 208,834 - 114,746 D
10th 97,919 -225,811 R
11th 15,8889 -181,796 R
12th 216,537 -92,305 D
13th 235,258 -38,765 D
14th 270,184 - 51,395 D

DEM Rep
Totals: 2323811 2082547

So - IN MICHIGAN on TUESDAY-

DEMS got 2,323,811 votes for House members.
and REPS got 2,082,547

BUT- because of Gerrymandering, (Repoublican Governor, House, AND SENATE gave them full control over district design)

9 seats went to republicans- (R)

and only 5 seats went to democrats in this week's election. . 5 (D)

Source:

Michigan Secretary of State Eletion Results
http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/06.HTM

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21 replies	Author	Time	Post
Dem. House Candidates Received More Votes Than Reps. [View all]	edhopper	Nov 2012	OP
that's what bothered me most out of this election cycle	southmost	Nov 2012	#1
We would have retaken the House too if not for the Gerrymandering	Botany	Nov 2012	#2
If you eliminate gerrymandering then you have to do for both sides.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#5
I'll accept that risk.	edhopper	Nov 2012	#8
and if you look at just one	dsc	Nov 2012	#16
This is why it's so important to vote EVERY TIME	Burma Jones	Nov 2012	#3
gerrymandering	JEFF9K	Nov 2012	#4
The Batshit Crazy Lady has this reason alone...	99Forever	Nov 2012	#6
People like to complain about gerrymandering as the cause of Dem losses.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#7
House districts are set up by	edhopper	Nov 2012	#9
All House districts have relatively equal populations within a state.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#12
Concentrating the Dem votes into one district	edhopper	Nov 2012	#13
The Voting Rights Act requires it.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#15
Not to this extent	edhopper	Nov 2012	#18
actually you do have some point but the fact is the GOP killed us via gerrymanding this time	dsc	Nov 2012	#17
Michigan results-	James48	Nov 2012	#10
Thank you	edhopper	Nov 2012	#11
No in that case math is the enemy of the Dems.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#14
Again	edhopper	Nov 2012	#19
Not really.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#20
District lines, shouldn't resemble a Rorschach test.	justice1	Nov 2012	#21

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