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11-05-2008, 02:09 PM
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Utah political districts
Forgive my ignorance here, but I have a question for Utah political junkies. I'm in southern Utah. Why am I voting for Jim Matheson? Isn't he SLC's representative? My MIL has some theories, but she's borderline insane when we discuss politics, so I'm wondering what the history behind this is. Does our district really jump over Utah Valley to include SLC? Is that legal?
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11-05-2008, 02:12 PM
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I don't know how to link the Utah-specific map, but click here, and then click on Utah. You'll see your district boundaries in all its glory.
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/res...ain.results/#H
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11-05-2008, 02:12 PM
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That's how they carved up the 2nd congressional district. Pieces here there and everywhere.
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11-05-2008, 02:14 PM
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11-05-2008, 02:14 PM
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Ok. I just pulled up the map. Check it out:
http://www.kued.org/productions/voteutah/voter/map.html If you know Utah, this is really sort of funny. It's like they took urban Utah and grouped them with the national parks like to visit. I'm sure the interests of Grand County citizens align pretty closely with Salt Lakers. What are the rules regarding gerrymandering? I think we'd end up with the same outcome (2 Reps and 1 Dem) with a more rational division but I'm just curious. |
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11-05-2008, 02:15 PM
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Here is the district breakdown:
 In 2004 the boundaries changed with the expectation that southern Utah would counterbalance the effect of SL county. IIRC, redistricting happens after every census and it done by the state legislature. If the Gerrymandering is too egregious, then it can be challenged in court. |
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11-05-2008, 02:15 PM
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EDIT: Wait...no it doesn't. Why would Emery and Carbon be democratic? Wouldn't they be fighting the liberal environmental interests? When Matheson first won, was it essentially a SL valley district? Did the gerrymandering then add on southern Utah in an attempt to defeat him? Last edited by ERCougar; 11-05-2008 at 02:21 PM. |
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