Just as the state recently did, Covington’s board of mayor and aldermen has to do some redistricting after the 2020 Census results were reported. Population data showed there were approximately 100 more residents in District 2, so the city had to change the district lines to make them equal once again. The subcommittee did so by moving 110 residents in the northernmost part of … [Read more...] about Covington plans for redistricting based on Census data
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Proposed redistricting plan would add Tipton County to Steve Cohen’s 9th congressional district
If the Republican-controlled general assembly gets its way with redistricting – and it probably will – Tipton County will be absorbed into the state's 9th congressional district. The 9th district currently encompasses most of Memphis and Shelby County with the exception of Bartlett and Germantown and parts of East Memphis. It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the … [Read more...] about Proposed redistricting plan would add Tipton County to Steve Cohen’s 9th congressional district
