Alabama Expected to Retain All Seven Congressional Seats according to 2020 Census Results

According to Governor Kay Ivey it looks as though Alabama will likely keep all seven of its congressional seats; Governor Ivey said via twitter “I am extremely pleased that we will keep all seven of our current seats in the U.S. House to provide valued and needed voices to advocate for our state and our people for the next 10 years,” – she then went on to say “Our success in the census was certainly a group effort across the entire state, and I offer my heartfelt thanks to everyone who played a part.”

Alabama was initially among the states projected to lose a seat in Congress following re-apportionment, but final results revealed that Alabama’s population was 108,000 people more than previous estimates.  The State of Alabama’s population now stands at just over five millionThe Census Bureau’s gross data estimates that several states including California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, will lose one seat in congress – lowering their representation in the Electoral College.

Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon are expected to gain one seat while Texas is expected to gain two.

Full demographic data for the 2020 census is expected to be released in August.

(Southern Torch/www.southerntorch.com)

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