1960 United States redistricting cycle

August 2023 The 1960 United States redistricting cycle took place following the completion of the 1960 United States census. In all fifty states, various bodies re-drew state legislative and congressional districts. States that are apportioned more than one seat in the United States House of Representatives also drew new districts for that legislative body. Following the 1960 United States elections, control of redistricting was split between Democrats and Republicans in 17 states.2023-01-02 A Brief History of Modern Congressional Redistricting Control (1960-2010) http://thearp.org/blog/party-control/modern-congressional-history/ 2023-10-27 The American Redistricting Project The resulting new districts were first implemented for the 1962 elections.Redistricting Systems: A 50-State Overview https://www.ncsl.org/research/redistricting/redistricting-systems-a-50-state-overview.aspx 2022-06-29 www.ncsl.org It was the last redistricting cycle prior to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the enactment of decisions by the Supreme Court which reformed redistricting practices prior to the 1970 census and redistricting cycle. U.S. House districts Eliminated districtsCreated districts Alabama's 1st congressional district Alabama's 2nd congressional district Alabama's 3rd congressional district Alabama's 4th congressional district Alabama's 5th congressional district Alabama's 6th congressional district Alabama's 7th congressional district Alabama's 8th congressional district Alabama's 9th congressional district Illinois's 25th congressional district Kansas' 6th congressional district Kentucky's 8th congressional district Maine's 3rd congressional district Massachusetts's 13th congressional district Massachusetts's 14th congressional district Missouri's 11th congressional district New York's 42nd congressional district New York's 43rd congressional district Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district Pennsylvania's 29th congressional district Alabama's at-large congressional district Arizona's 3rd congressional district California's 31st congressional district California's 32nd congressional district California's 33rd congressional district California's 34th congressional district California's 35th congressional district California's 36th congressional district California's 37th congressional district California's 38th congressional district Maryland's at-large congressional district Michigan's at-large congressional district New Jersey's 15th congressional district Ohio's at-large congressional district Texas's at-large congressional seat References See also Redistricting in the United States Category:Redistricting in the United States Category:Electoral geography of the United States Category:1960 in American politics