Facts, Figures About Redistricting
By The Associated Press

Some facts and figures about redistricting, as well as arguments both major political parties make on why they could fare well in the upcoming battles.

Redistricting is the redrawing of seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures that happens once a decade when new census numbers come out. Redistricting is needed to meet the standard of one-person, one vote.

STATES GAINING HOUSE SEATS
Arizona (2), Florida (2), [according to the Congressional Quarterly database Georgia (2)], Texas (2), California (1), Colorado (1), Nevada (1), North Carolina (1)

STATES LOSING HOUSE SEATS
New York (2), Pennsylvania (2), Connecticut (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Michigan (1), Mississippi (1), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (1), Wisconsin (1)

DEMOCRATS' VIEW
--National party efforts on redistricting will provide opportunities closely with state and local parties, enabling a stronger coordinated campaign in 2002 and 2004.

--Increase of seats in Southern and Western states will be countered by gains in growth of Hispanics, who tend to be Democratic.

--Population increase in suburbs will not automatically benefit Republicans because Democrats have gained strength here.

--Rep. Martin Frost of Texas, head of the Democrats' House redistricting efforts, says he expects the final results of redistricting to ''be a wash.''

REPUBLICANS' VIEW
--Population growth is coming in traditionally Republican areas in South and West and in the suburbs, which have been strong for GOP.

--GOP gained ground after the last redistricting, where Democrats had a big advantage in many states drawing the district lines. The GOP has gained ground to near parity in the number of House districts where it will control the drawing of the lines.

--Republicans maintain the growth of the Hispanic population is scattered around the country and will not necessarily result in gains for Democrats.

--Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, who heads GOP House redistricting efforts, says he expects to gain up to a dozen seats.