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The number of districts, from an original 12, that Detroit lost when Gov. Snyder signed the new state legislative and congressional maps into law. Detroit lost political clout because the Census shows that 25 percent of its residents left from 2000 to 2010.

The number of districts, from an original 12, that Detroit lost when Gov. Snyder signed the new state legislative and congressional maps into law. Detroit lost political clout because the Census shows that 25 percent of its residents left from 2000 to 2010.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.