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Congressional redistricting sparks fear in Wyandotte County

Wyandotte County is casting a wary eye as the Kansas Legislature prepares to draw new congressional district maps. The largest Democratic and minority stronghold in Kansas fears Republican plans for the county.


Every 10 years, the Kansas Legislature draws the boundaries of the state’s four congressional and 165 legislative districts, based on population changes reported by the latest census data.

Wyandotte and Johnson counties together have about 44,000 more people than the 3rd Congressional District is legally allowed.

Simply put, it won’t be possible to keep all of both counties together.

Below are a few proposals for how to handle the redistricting question. Vote in this poll to tell us which you think is best.

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Congressional redistricting sparks fear in Wyandotte County

Wyandotte County is casting a wary eye as the Kansas Legislature prepares to draw new congressional district maps. The largest Democratic and minority stronghold in Kansas fears Republican plans for the county.