Rust Belt States to Yield Political Power in Next Elections, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best States

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rust Belt states – a loose collection of former manufacturing hubs including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin – that were key factors in President Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 will cede political clout after the next Census, according to a new Best States report from U.S. News, available today at www.usnews.com/best-states.

Rust Belt Losing Steam in Next Census by data editor Lindsey Cook is the first article in a weeklong series examining how America's shifting demographics will change the political landscape in the years to come.

Throughout the week, U.S. News will publish in-depth pieces on key states that are predicted to gain or lose political power after the next Census in 2020:

• Tuesday, Sharon Jayson reports on Texas, which should gain three new congressional districts, and the three electoral votes that come with them.
• Wednesday, Seth Cline examines North Carolina's changing political identity and how a wave of immigration to the state has led to two very different North Carolinas.
• Thursday, Casey Leins explores whether West Virginia can recover from rapid population loss, rising median ages and continuing economic decline.  

The data-driven series will include interactive graphics, an overview of all the states expected to lose or gain clout, an explainer on the Electoral College and a dive into the political battle surrounding the next Census.

The series will be published on www.usnews.com/best-states, U.S. News' new platform devoted to reporting, data and charts on trends, developments and news throughout the states.

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