Illinois Population Trend Could Lead to One Fewer Congressional Seat for State
via Belleville News
“For the second year in a row, the U.S. Census Bureau is estimating Illinois’ population decreased, a trend that could lead to the state losing a congressional seat.
In U.S. Census Bureau estimates released last month, Illinois’ population decreased by 22,000 people from 2014 to 2015. Because of the estimated drop, Election Data Services, a Virginia-based political consulting firm, projects Illinois will lose a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The census bureau uses birth and death certificates, as well as address changes on tax returns to estimate population between the decennial population counts. Illinois is one of nine states that could lose a representative in Congress. According to Election Data Services, Alabama, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia also could lose a seat.”
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