Evening star., 1951-08-31
Virginia S Inequality
OF Representation
Shown in Figures
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 31.-If
Virginia's Redistricting Commis-
sion is to give equitable represen-
tatlon in the State Senate to all
areas, it has quite a job to do.
The 29th Senatorial district for
instance the rapidly growing
urban area around Washington
has one seat in the Senate for its
100, ,491 population. The 10th dis
trict, made up of Halifax County,
has one seat for its 1.442 popula-
ton.
The 29th district-the States
largest-is made up of Alexandria,
Falls Church, Fairfax and Prince
William Counties The 22d 6is-
trict, made up only of Arlington,
is fourth largest in the State with
a population af 1876, ,449.
An ideal representation would
be one seat for each 82,967 per-
sons, observers say.
This inequality of representa-
ton is shown in a survey made
and published yesterday by the
Richmond News Leader.
The redistricting commission
has scheduled another public hear
ing for $50 am. September IL in
the State Senate chamber of the
Capitol.
The following tabulation shows
in ascending order of population
the States senatorial districts,
with each districts population
and the percentage that popula-
ton represents of the ideal of
80, ,967.
10th (Halifax) Al .442 population;
40 "a per cent.
3oth (King Georse. Lancaster; West;
moreland, Northumberland. Richmond
Countiesl--4I. 900; and 50,25.
11th (Appomattox. Buckingham. Char
lotte, Cumberlandl-42,3 ,361; and 51.o5;
Queen, Mathews. Middlesex. York)-4S,-
3ist Caroline Goochland; Hanover.
King Willlam1M5o s7S and bu 81 se "a eas
sth (pinwiddie, Petersburg)-5ss 500;
18th icqlpeper. Fauauier. LoudOun'-
9th (Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Pow
hatan, Prince Edward)-5S'547' and
l4th Scarron. FLOYD, oraysOn'-5s.425'
25th 1clarke. Frederick, Shenandoah
Winchester)-596 621; and II SO.
Stafford, Fredericksburg) - 61,561; and
ifth 1,ee. Scott)-63.746; and 1858.
4th tAmherst Bedford. Nelson)--64.-
sUsssx gtHss esSrEs osS surFy
9a apsus's n'Ean ana s495
Madison Gs0 AasmfTs chaFiottesvfle'M727oo and
10th BLAND Giles, Pulaski. wythe,-
12th Scampbelll. Lynchburg>-7ee eo4;
55th ty Of and BisaTsn sa gs three sena
9Th Vdsie Of Wight. Nansemond
so9thampton Suffolk 20 ooo;o and o5:22;
90 18th 5d Dickenson. Wise)-79.729; and
24th page, Rappahannock, Rockingham,
Warren. Harrisonburg)-S1,95 ,954; and
t I$th Henry Pstrifk Pittsytlyspia t
10Th ' 1hiieghanS. hnE many Bath Botstourt Craig,
Rockbridge Buena Vista. Clifton Forgel
-S3O21; and 10000.
18th tSmyth Washington, BRISTOL
SO. .677; and 100.S5.
36th tcity of Roanoke)-9l'921; and
1st (Accomack. Northampton, Princess
Anne )--93 400: and 112 5S.
21st (Franklin. Montgomery. Roanoke
County Bradford D-104 S52; and 1861.
I'd lCity of Norfolk-two Senator's
106. 1856; and. 12S ST..
18th buchanan. Russell TaZewell D.
110,O7S; and 1872 81.
34th (Charles City. Chesterfield, Henrico.
James City; New Kent, Williamsburg. Co.
lonial Heights)-125, $40: and 151 81
22d lArlingtonl-135,44 ,449; and 163.2
33d elizabeth City. Warwick, Hampton
Newport News)-143. 227; and 172 SO.
Sd (Norfolk County. Portsmouth. South
Norfolk)-191,410; and 229.50.
29th Fairfax, Prince William. Alexan-
dria. Falls Church)-190.491; and 229 SO.