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James48

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10. Michigan results-

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:04 PM

Nov 2012

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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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