2020 Nebraska Redistricting

[BoiseBoy]

I'm curious what they will do to NE-2.

https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-f3e36136ea4536de2cef968be77d18b6

My map (and what I expect will eventually happen) depicts Nebraska more like how it was from 2003-2013.

[BoiseBoy]

That Republican map really makes no sense. It's not the gerrymander they want it to be. NE-02 still voted for Biden. I have a strong feeling we'll see something more akin to the second map.

Here's a closer look at the GOP-proposed NE-02, which is overpopulated by about 4300 people:
https://twitter.com/Adam_Morfeld/status/1435631756175155203

[BoiseBoy]

It is just astounding that Nebraska Republicans, who have the 9th most Republican congressional district in the nation (one that is configured such that the remainder of the state will end up being Trump +3) and two much more vulnerable incumbents in the remainder of the state, decided not to meaningfully dilute the district. This is in league with the Arkansas Democrats as one of the biggest gerrymandering self-owns in American history.

From a fairness perspective, I am really happy they didn't dilute it as they could have. Bacon will likely survive 2022 regardless of which of the maps is implemented.

[BoiseBoy]

Did Biden win the new NE-02?

NE-01: Trump +11.0 (+4.1 D shift from old lines)
NE-02: Biden +6.3 (+0.3 R shift from old lines)
NE-03: Trump +51.8 (+1.4 D shift from old lines)