World: State Democrats Losing Power

By Randy Krehbiel/Tulsa World ~ Republicans are gaining control of Oklahoma's fastest-growing districts.

Republicans control most of the state's largest and fastest-growing legislative districts, a trend that could magnify recent Democratic losses in the Oklahoma House and Senate if it continues through redistricting following the 2010 census.

"If it stays the way it is, it's going to hit us hard and we know it," said Ivan Holmes, state Democratic Party chairman.

University of Oklahoma political science professor Keith Gaddie said, "It's going to be hard to draw districts without carving out some new Republican seats. Southeastern Oklahoma is going to lose one Senate district and maybe two."

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