The 2010 Census for the United States released the first results of the census today. Missouri will lose one of its nine congressional seats.
Apportionment of Congressional seats as a result of the 2010 census. Missouri loses one seat – down to eight.
Take Vicky Hartzler‘s (r) seat, please.
Along with Missouri, Illinois (-1), Iowa (-1), Louisiana (-1), Massachusetts (-1), Michigan (-1), New Jersey (-1), New York (-2), Ohio (-2) and Pennsylvania (-1) will lose seats [pdf]. Arizona (+1), Florida (+2), Georgia (+1), Nevada (+1), South Carolina (+1), Texas (+4), Utah (+1) and Washington (+1) gain seats.