Gerrymandering Sherwood

Jeremy Shown has an interesting view on redistricting over at FoxPolitics.

Shown: Why Redistricting Really Could Matter This Time

"I'll admit it right up front – I'm something of a redistricting skeptic.

After the census every ten years, most state legislatures face the task of redrawing their state's legislative district boundaries. This process allows the party who happens to be in control right after the census to draw districts in the way that is most advantageous to them, increasing political polarization. At least that's how the story goes, but like I said, I'm skeptical. "
FoxPolitics.net - Appleton, WI News - What's really going on in the Fox Cities

So I also was skeptical about redistricting and found the schedule for the Wisconsin upcoming changes. Here's the link

Wisconsin Redistricting Timetable
January 2012 2011-2012 session: legislative and congressional districts established

I then remember an article over at the Appleton Post Crescent about the Fox Valley population increase.

Census: Appleton, Fox Valley see strong population gains this decade
Fox Valley sees strong population gains this decade
By Michael Louis Vinson • Post-Crescent staff writer • December 22, 2010

APPLETON — Healthy population gains in municipalities across the Fox Cities helped lift Wisconsin's population 6 percent to 5.7 million residents, up from 5.4 million in 2000.

Some of the state's strongest growth occurred in the border communities that have sprawled along the outskirts of Appleton during the last 10 years, according to 2010 census estimates released Tuesday.

To the city's east, the village of Sherwood ballooned 64 percent this decade. The Town of Harrison, which borders Sherwood, grew by nearly 55 percent, the village of Combined Locks jumped almost 29 percent and the Town of Buchanan rose by 15 percent.

So Sherwood grew in population? Come on! So Sherwood will be gerrymandered? Any bets Sherwood will now go to the 8th congressional district from the 6th?

Seems how things work out. Well then maybe Reid Ribble can move back into his house in Sherwood? I don't know, maybe he already has!

I have to say Jeremy is right on, "Redistricting Really Could Matter This Time", I guess that's politics.