ST. PAUL, MN - State demographer Tom Gillaspy says

Minnesota is "right on the cusp" of losing a congressional seat

after the 2010 census.

That's when seats in the U.S. House are reapportioned to reflect

population shifts.

Gillaspy says sun belt states including Texas and Arizona will

gain seats, while northeastern and Midwestern states including New

York, Ohio and Iowa will lose.

Gillaspy says his projections show Minnesota just under the

number of residents needed to keep eight seats.

Redistricting will also involve changes in the state's current

congressional districts.

Gillaspy says population growth means the suburban 6th and 2nd

Districts will have to give up some voters to shrinking districts

in Minneapolis, St. Paul and rural parts of the state.