JEFFERSON CITY – The House Citizens Redistricting Commission voted and passed a bipartisan redistricting map Wednesday afternoon. Both the Democrat and Republican commissioners worked together over the last six months to achieve fair and representative maps.
Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties are back together in a single district, the 145th.
“We are encouraged by the bipartisan work this commission has completed. Today, we voted on a plan unanimously – that means 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats voted on the same map. When these commissions were announced, few people expected an agreement, let alone a positive outcome. As Democrats, we stood strong on our values of transparency and public input from the beginning. To see an agreement come together means that public input wasn’t wasted and that two sides were able to connect for the future of Missouri,” said House Commission Co-Chair Keena Smith.
“Today is a good example of teamwork – we can cooperate. We never were looking for a Democratic lean or bias. We fought for fair maps across the state, not just in the districts we are ‘concerned’ with. While many states are gerrymandering competitive districts out of existence, this commission created more competitive districts, giving Missouri voters an increased say in their future. We are proud of the bipartisan agreements specifically for Jackson, Clay, Greene, Boone and St. Louis counties,” said Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director Randy Dunn.
When comparing the 2018/2020 outcomes with the now passed House Commission map, estimates show possible gains for Democrats in 2022 with proper representation.
Results under current maps:
- 49 districts voted for Biden
- 47 districts voted for Nicole Galloway
- 50 districts voted for Claire McCaskill
- 10 districts within 5 points or less in 2020 presidential
- 22 districts within 10 points or less in 2020 presidential
- 11 majority-black districts
New maps:
- 57 Biden districts
- 53 Galloway districts
- 60 McCaskill districts
- 14 districts within 5 points or less in 2020 presidential
- 27 districts within 10 points or less in 2020 presidential
- With 16 majority-black districts and a new Hispanic/Latino influence district, this map provides for fair representation of communities of color
The final submitted map can be viewed here.
The Senate Citizens Redistricting Commission has yet to vote on a map and have until January 23rd to do so before a panel of judges is appointed on or near January 30th.