decennial

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Typically, states create new congressional maps every 10 years, in line with the national decennial census.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

So far, India has redrawn parliamentary seats three times based on the decennial census in 1951, 1961 and 1971.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The decennial has brought a wave of collective nostalgia for matte makeup, skinny jeans and Rihanna songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Some states have taken serious steps to do that by enacting laws that require commissions to redraw the lines after the decennial census, or by using computer models.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

In the decade ending 1860 our population increased 35.6 per cent., in the period 1860 to 1879 at an average decennial rate of 26.3 per cent., and in the three following decades 25.5 per cent.,

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.