We posted this past weekend about Texas redistricting, and another map was released today. Rep. Burt Solomons has released the proposal for the newly redrawn Texas House districts. What that means for Denton County readers, is one extra house seat that will be up for grabs. What that means for Republicans, is one extra house seat in Denton County.
Looking at Plan H 113, the newly proposed District 106 would cover parts of northern and eastern Denton County, taking parts of the previous boundaries of District 63, 64, and 65. The largest towns in the new district would be The Colony, Little Elm, and the western portion of Frisco that overlaps into the county. The rest of the district is effectively rural.
Without even doing deep number crunching, it would be classified as a Solid Republican district. There are definitely strong Democratic numbers in the proposed district based on the numbers from 2008, but those President Obama voters who opted for hope and change opted not to vote in 2010. Some of them may opt not to vote again in 2012.
For Democrats to win any of the 4 house districts Denton County, it will take demographic changes that haven't quite happened yet in the county. Maybe one day soon.
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