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Well for one, House representatives are apportioned based on population.

• Ericson2314 5y ago
  That's fine, it doesn't matter what state the representative is associated with, and baring rounding errors the number of representatives would stay roughly the same? The more worrisome effect is on the electoral college and the senate, but I think tying this to DC statehood would get rid of that.
  • Thrymr 5y ago
    > it doesn't matter what state the representative is associated with, and baring rounding errors the number of representatives would stay roughly the same? The [Republican] Idaho legislature would get to gerrymand the districts instead of the [Democratic] Oregon legislature.
    • Ericson2314 5y ago
      Fair point I didn't think that far. But now as I do, per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho%27s_congressional_districts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho%27s_congressional_distri... they are all Republican by wide margin already, so there's no real gerrymandering to do.
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• KeytarHero 5y ago
  Is there enough population in these counties to make any difference?