MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s redistricting battle is moving into high gear with the release of detailed census numbers.
The numbers coming Thursday are expected to show a growing diverse population in urban areas such as Milwaukee County, rural population losses and other shifts that will determine congressional boundary lines and what parts of the state gain or lose seats in the Legislature.
Wisconsin’s overall population grew by just about 4%, enough for the state to keep its eight existing congressional districts but not enough for it to gain a ninth seat.
Exactly where the population grew or dropped, and by how much, will be revealed Thursday.
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