#fl08

[slickleone10]

[redistricting-blog-blog]

The 8th Congressional District, which covers much of eastern Marion, is 16 percent higher than it should be. The 5th Congressional District, which encompasses western Marion to include Dunnellon and Rainbow Lakes Estates, is among the largest districts in the country and, with a population of almost 930,000, is 33 percent larger than it should be. Rep. Corrine Brown, a Jacksonville Democrat who represents the 3rd Congressional District, was the only local lawmaker to have an underpopulated area.

Once state lawmakers redraw Florida's political map to match recently released census data, major changes could be in store for Marion County voters, some observers say | Ocala.com