This week's question was, How many state legislative districts were renamed or eliminated after the 2020 census?

You answered: 49.
The correct answer was 68.

In five states following the 2020 census, however, redistricting authorities eliminated or renamed 68 state legislative districts.

Forty-six of the 68 renamed or eliminated districts are in Vermont, which is one of three New England states—along with Massachusetts and New Hampshire—that use district names referring to both the town and a number, like "New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17." Population shifts in these states may result in one town or area needing more or fewer districts than after the last census.

Here is a list of states and the number of renamed or eliminated legislative districts in each:

• Maryland (11)
• Massachusetts (1)
• North Dakota (2)
• New Hampshire (8)
• Vermont (46)

Maryland, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Vermont are among nine states that use multi-member districts. This may also result in renaming during redistricting if legislators change a district from single-member to multi-member, or vice versa. For example, when North Dakota redrew its maps after the 2020 census, it converted North Dakota House of Representatives District 4 from a multi-member district that elected two members into a District 4A and 4B that elected one member each.

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