DOVER -- In the political horse race to reshape Delaware's electoral map, House Republicans were the out of the gate first Tuesday, unveiling proposed maps that would diminish northern New Castle County's voting power in the General Assembly.
The minority party's redistricting plan would move Rep. Helene Keeley's city of Wilmington district to rural western Kent County and Rep. Greg Lavelle's Brandywine Hundred district to eastern Sussex County.
Lavelle, R-Sharpley, said the plan reflects Wilmington's population decline over the past decade and the northern suburban population was stagnant, while Kent and Sussex counties saw an explosion ofreal estate development and population growth.
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