Iowa House and Senate approve redistricting

The Iowa House and Senate on Thursday approved the statewide redistricting plan proposed by the nonpartisan Legislative Service Bureau. Governor Branstad has said he will approve the plan.

State Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm of Cresco praised the redistricting plan, saying "Iowa's redistricting process is a national model because it is nonpartisan and it protects every citizen's right to equal representation."

The new district map can be found at: http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Resources/Redist/individualMaps.aspx?id=2011Senate1