'Red' States Growing Faster Than 'Blues'

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Fastest growth found in 'red' states

By Haya El Nasser and Paul Overberg, USA TODAY

"Robust population growth continues to sweep the nation's Southern and Western states, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Census Bureau.

If the trend continues at its current pace, states in the Northeast and Midwest that have been population powerhouses since the 19th century will lose their dominance to Sun Belt states by 2010."

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"Seats in the House of Representatives are reallocated every 10 years to reflect population shifts. The next round will come after the 2010 Census.

Based on the latest population estimates, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana each would lose a House seat, according to Kim Brace, president of Election Data Services, a Washington D.C., consulting firm that specializes in the Census and redistricting. Arizona, Florida, Texas and Utah each would gain a seat, he says.

'It's the New America," Frey says. 'It's taking population and political clout from the highly urbanized Old America.'"


Link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2004-12-22-sun-belt_x.htm?

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