Proposed NC Senate districts have Republican tinge

[The Northerner]

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Republican legislators have released proposed maps for North Carolina state Senate districts for the next decade that would appear to help the GOP retain its newly-created majority.

The chairmen of the Legislature's redistricting committees unveiled on Tuesday a draft of the 50 Senate districts. The House's 120 districts were expected later in the day. The boundaries will be changed to reflect a population increase of 1.5 million people in the state since 2000. The law requires each Senate and House district to be nearly equal in population.

Election data of statewide races presented with the Senate maps show Republican candidates winning from between 27 to 33 proposed districts. Republicans currently have a 31-19 seat advantage over Democrats.

The General Assembly is aiming to approve maps by the end of July.

To see the proposed maps, click here to visit the General Assembly website.

Source: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8246356

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1. In hindsight, perhaps Democrats should have voted in 2010.