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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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