Montgomery County could face congressional redistricting

Based upon recently released census figures, Pennsylvania will lose one congressional seat in the next two years. Although the state population increased, it was well behind the national average population growth allowing reapportionment of the state’s number of congressman from 19 to 18 for the 2012 election. In the next two years, the state government will begin redistricting based upon voting data in order to protect both Democratic and Republican incumbents. Montgomery County officials complained during the last redistricting that they do not have fair representation because they must meet with multiple congressmen over the same interest. Montgomery County is currently served by six U.S. Representatives – Allyson Schwartz, Charlie Dent, Chaka Fattah, Jim Gerlach, Patrick Murphy and Joe Sestak. Neighboring Bucks County, however, is served by one congressman, Patrick Murphy. It is expected that two western districts in Pennsylvania will be consolidated based on a decline in population; however, the party in control will have an edge in the redistricting.

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