There are currently four districts in the state where Black voters can elect their preferred candidates. This is DeSantis' proposed fifth congressional district, which would be 13% Black. By dismantling a district where Black voters have been able to elect the candidate of their choice, DeSantis diminishes Black political power in northern Florida. Is it a Black district or is it not a Black district?” Li said. Instead, DeSantis’s proposal splits Jacksonville into two districts, lumping Black voters in Jacksonville in with white, GOP areas elsewhere.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2022 14:30 UTC