When the dust settles from the November election and new members are sworn in to the state House, Detroit will have far fewer representatives.  It’s mostly because of population loss: Detroit lost 25% of its residents, according to the last census, and was bound to lose some seats in the House.  But the loss of up to five Detroiters in Lansing — from 12 down to perhaps as few as seven — also reflects a Republican-controlled redistricting process. Six incumbent Democrats were put in the same districts.

When the dust settles from the November election and new members are sworn in to the state House, Detroit will have far fewer representatives.  It’s mostly because of population loss: Detroit lost 25% of its residents, according to the last census, and was bound to lose some seats in the House.  But the loss of up to five Detroiters in Lansing — from 12 down to perhaps as few as seven — also reflects a Republican-controlled redistricting process. Six incumbent Democrats were put in the same districts.