Who Will Lose Their Seat?

It's one of the first question asked after the release of new Census figures: which members of Congress in the 10 states losing seats will lose theirs?

Updated: June 2, 2012 | 12:04 a.m.
December 21, 2010 | 4:29 p.m.

Clockwise from top left: Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio, Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, Rep.-elect Bill Johnson, R-Ohio.

Tuesday’s census report spells danger for several members of Congress. Ten states will lose a House seat, which means that 10 people will lose their jobs.

Cook Political Report House Editor David Wasserman took a look at the maps to determine some scenarios of how redistricting might play out in those states.

Here are 20 lawmakers who might have particular cause for concern; click on the slideshow below to see more about some of them:

Illinois

Bobby Schilling, R-17; Aaron Schock, R-18

Iowa

Leonard Boswell, D-03; Tom Latham, R-04

Louisiana

Jeff Landry, R-03; Rodney Alexander, R-05

Massachusetts

John Olver, D-01; Niki Tsongas, D-05

Michigan

Gary Peters, D-09; Sander Levin, D-12

Missouri

Todd Akin, R-02; Russ Carnahan, D-03

New Jersey

Leonard Lance, R-07; Rush Holt, D-12

New York

Ann Marie Buerkle, R-25; Joe Crowley, D-07

Ohio

Bill Johnson, R-06; Betty Sutton, D-13

Pennsylvania

Jason Altmire, D-04; Mark Critz, D-12

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