Maine redistricting, 2020s

[Oryxslayer]

There's also the possibility that Trump expands his margin in ME02 in 2020. I personally think it's unlikely because the Acadian Francophones are a fickle bunch, and they won't give him as large of a majority this time. However, if he does improve, we could just end up with a triage rather than an attempt to make ME-02 more competitive

[Oryxslayer]

http://legislature.maine.gov/92021-meeting-materials/91621-proposed-maps

 On the Democrat's proposal ME-2 is Trump+5.7,  current district is Trump+7.5

Republican proposal ME-2 is Trump+6.7


Democrat:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/fe0a189f-c80f-4d6d-a590-24880b08fc4e

Republican:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/856515bf-29c3-4061-98f4-f1b640e8125b

What?  Does population loss force it to expand into more Dem leaning areas no matter what?

Yes. rural pop loss means taking parts of ME-01, and conforming to the whole-county ideal requires taking in some blue turf.

[Oryxslayer]

Consensus U.S. House plan out now.

Augusta would move to the 2nd District under bipartisan redistricting deal

The only plan where the two parties have yet to reach agreement is  the State Senate plan (the parties are apparently still far apart there).

I'm fine with this map. RIP Jared Golden though.

ME-02 moves a point left from Biden/Trump. Not sure how that dooms Golden.

I guess because the necessity of compromise meant Dem's couldn't draw a Biden won seat. But that was never in the cards, same with NE-02 and that state's legislative filibuster. The proporsal at Trump+6.1 margin is 1.4 less than present, though barring a gerrymander that was always going to go down cause of pop growth in CD1. The R proposal was T+6.7 and the Dem T+5.7.