Irregular Districts
in the Southeast

 

Georgiaís 6th

  • Atlanta suburbs
  • includes parts of 4 heavily-Republican counties
  • Georgiaís most affluent and educated district
  • Republican
  • 91% white; 6% black; 2% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin

 

North Carolinaís 2nd

  • Centralóparts of Raleigh
  • had to be redrawn for the 106th Congressómade it more suburban and slightly less Democratic
  • Democratic, with some Republicans at state level
  • 70% white; 28% black; 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic

 

North Carolinaís 12th

  • Central
  • shape was changed drastically in court-ordered redistricting
  • Democrats, Republicans at local level
  • 63% white; 36% black; 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic

 

South Carolinaís 1st

  • eastópart of Charleston; Myrtle Beach
  • white, affluent, suburban
  • Republican, except for the strong environmental and anti-development feelings held by coastal residents
  • 78% white; 20% black; 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic

 

South Carolinaís 6th

  • central and southóparts of Charleston, etc.
  • majority-black district
  • poorest district in the state (has 5 of the stateís poorest counties)
  • Democratic
  • 37% white; 62% black; 1% Hispanic

 

Virginiaís 3rd

  • southeastóparts of Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk
  • the courts ordered redistricting to reduce the 3rdís black population from 64% to 54%
  • very Democratic (some local Republicans near Richmond)
  • 44% white; 54% black; 2% other

 

Virginiaís 11th

  • DC suburbsóparts of Fairfax & Prince William counties
  • competitive swing district
  • well-educated, middleóand upper-class suburbanites
  • mostly white
  • 81% white; 8% black; 8% Asian; 7% Hispanic