Era of the New Majority

[Heisenberg]

Wooow, massive R bloodbath.

Hoping the GOP makes gains next cycle, and goes the "northern strategy" route to try to make inroads in the Midwest/Rust Belt.

[Heisenberg]

So first item - one of the reforms the new Dem Congress will pursue is Wyoming Rule apportionment for 2032 and beyond, because of "fairness/justice" or what have you (I predict this will be a thing as population centers demand more clout). Is anyone interested in drawing those maps? I no longer have DRA on my new laptop. I'll be doing the 2030 census math here soon.

I can do some of the smaller states for you after Monday (I'll have a busy weekend).
Let me know which states, how many districts, and what rules I have to follow. I love DRA!

(In exchange, could I please borrow your NJ and TX maps from Era of the New Majority? I'm working on a project for 2022 fantasy redistricting for my timeline, which I have long-term plans for, and both maps would not only work but save me lots of time as well, some of the bigger states are slow on my computer, which is why I'm mostly limited to smaller states.)

[Heisenberg]

I might be able to do some DRA work; we'll see though.

I've already done:
Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and West Virginia.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, and Iowa are next on my list.

I wont do anything larger than WI/MN, though.

[Heisenberg]

Also I'd like to reserve FL.

It's yours.

KingSweden, are all states henceforth named Dem gerrymanders? (excluding AZ of course, they have a commission)

Nah, something closer to the Iowa rule. Communities of interest/whole counties/cities when possible. I don't think mandated Dem gerrymanders could survive court scrutiny. A Dem Congress anticipating a potentially rough 2030 would likely make sure future districts are drawn as "neutrally" as possible. The plan might involve mandated commissions?

(I haven't totally decided yet)

My idea: Drawn by legislatures, Iowa rules. Commissions can be pretty biased (AZ, WA). A tiebreaking "Independent" member, like those in Arizona, are still likely to favor one side. If legislatures draw with Iowa rules, partisan gerrymanders are super, super tough. There's not only a rule on minimizing county splits, but also one that outlaws "thin strips". I like whole counties, communities of interest respected (something AZ really doesn't do). The Iowa rules are great. In my map, only Nebraska splits counties (which was necessary). The Iowa map is far more fair than the ones in AZ and WA, where (especially in the former), I wouldn't describe the maps as community of interest. Given how they are called "representatives," community of interest makes most sense. Of course, your decision in the end, just my thoughts.

[Heisenberg]

KingSweden, before I do my next 4 states, after 2030, what is the status of state government control in MN, WI, IA, and KS?

[Heisenberg]

Bumping this back up. Here's a House district map I made using the states I've already done.