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Redistricting for the 2000s. Subcommittee on Reapportionment of the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs Note: If Using Internet Explorer, Click Anywhere On The Screen To See The Other Slides. 2000 Census Population Data. December 28, 2000 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Redistricting for the 2000sSubcommittee on Reapportionment of
the Committee on
House and Governmental AffairsNote: If Using Internet Explorer, Click Anywhere On The Screen To See The Other Slides
2000 Census Population Data
• December 28, 2000
• Population released to the President of the United States
• Apportionment Count: 4,480,271
• Includes 11,295 Overseas Military and Federal civilian employees and dependents
STATE GROWTH• State Resident
Population: 4,468,976• Grew 249,003 or 5.9%
since 1990• Average Growth
South: 17.3% Nation: 13.2%
• State Rank dropped from 21 to 22
Census Population Data
P.L. 94-171 data (Redistricting data) was released to Louisiana on March 9, 2001
P.L. 94-171 Data Includes the Following Tabulations By Precinct:Total PopulationVoting Age Population (over 18)Racial Data
General Population Information
• 34 Parishes did not grow at a rate equal to or above the State growth of 5.9%
• Of those, 14 Parishes Actually Lost Population-- 12 North and Central Louisiana Parishes and Orleans and St. Mary Parishes
• 30 Parishes exceeded the State’s rate
Loss/Gain**Based on State Growth of 5.9%
Growth Areas **10,000 or more
• The Florida Parishes, particularly St. Tammany, Livingston, Tangipahoa, and East Baton Rouge Parishes
• Acadiana, particularly Lafayette Parish• The River Region, particularly Ascension Parish • Calcasieu Parish• Bossier Parish
Top TenGrowing Parishes
• Numeric St. Tammany (46,760) EBR (32,747) Lafayette (25,741) Livingston (21,288) Ascension (18,413) Calcasieu (15,443) Tangipahoa (14,879) Bossier (12,222) Terrebonne (7,521) St. Landry (7,369)
• Percentage St. Tammany (32.36%) Ascension (31.63%) Livingston (30.18%) Allen (19.85%) Tangipahoa (17.36%) W. Feliciana (17.00%) Lafayette (15.62%) Bossier (14.20%) St. Charles (13.28%) WBR (11.24%)
Areas of Loss
• Orleans Parish • Central Louisiana, particularly Vernon and
Rapides Parishes• North Louisiana• St. Mary Parish
Areas of LossTop Ten
• Numeric– Orleans (-12,264)
– Vernon (-9,430)
– Rapides (-5,219)
– St. Mary (-4,586)
– Franklin (-1,124)
– Morehouse (-917)
– Concordia (-581)
– Claiborne (-554)
– Tensas (-485)
– Jackson (-308)
• Percentage– Vernon (-15.22%)
– St. Mary (-7.90%)
– Tensas (-6.83%)
– Franklin (-5.02%)
– Rapides (-3.97%)
– Claiborne (-3.18%)
– E. Carroll (-2.97%)
– Morehouse (-2.87%)
– Concordia (-2.79%)
– Orleans (-2.47%)
Parish by ParishLoss/Gain*
*Based on State Growth of 5.9%
House District Population1990s v. 2000s
• 1990 Ideal: 40,190
• + 5% Range (2,009)
• Low: 38,181
• High: 42,199
• 2000 Ideal: 42,561
• + 5% Range (2,128)
• Low: 40,433
• High: 44,689
Louisiana State House Districts
House Statistics
• Relative Range: –22.26 to 40.86 %• Overall Range: 63.12%• Difference between lowest and highest district is
26,865• 38 House Districts are within the acceptable
population range• 29 House Districts are above the acceptable
population range• 38 House Districts are below the acceptable
population range
House Districts within Range Above Ideal
House Districts within Range Below Ideal
House Districts Above the Range
House Districts Above the Range
House Districts Below the Range
House Districts Below the Range
House Malapportionment
Congressional District Population
1990s v. 2000s
• 1990 Ideal: 602,853
• 2000 Ideal: 638,425
Congressional Districts
CongressMal-Apportionment Statistics
Relative Range: -7.21% to 7.01%
Relative Overall Range: 14.22%
Supreme Court District Population
1990s v. 2000s
• 1990 Ideal: 602,853
• + 5% Range (30,142)
• Low: 572,711
• High: 632,995
• 2000 Ideal: 638,425
• + 5% Range (31,921)
• Low: 606,504
• High: 670,346
Supreme Court Districts
Supreme Court Malapportionment Statistics
Public Service Commission
District Population 1990s v. 2000s
• 1990 Ideal: 843,994
• + 5% Range (42,199)
• Low: 801,795
• High: 886,193
• 2000 Ideal: 893,795
• + 5% Range (44,689)
• Low: 849,106
• High: 938,484
Public Service Commission Districts
PSCMalapportionment
Statistics
BESE District Population1990s v. 2000s*
• 1990 Ideal: 527,496
• + 5% Range (26,379)
• Low: 501,122
• High: 553,870
• 2000 Ideal: 558,622
• + 5% Range (27,931)
• Low: 530,691
• High: 586,553
BESE Districts
BESE
Malapportionment Statistics
Public Comment
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