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« on: October 23, 2018, 10:05:10 AM »

Here's a map I made somewhat quickly with the tool Trajan made, trying to make a somewhat neutral map while also keeping populations mostly equal (with a few exceptions). Here's the result:



And the election results:

South Florida (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+17; Obama+17
Central Florida (pop 7.3 million): Trump+4; Romney+0.06
North Florida (pop 6.7 million): Trump+21; Romney+17
Louisiana-Mississippi (pop 7.2 million): Trump+20; Romney+17
Long Island* (pop 7.7 million): Clinton+30; Obama+35
East Maryland-Delaware (pop 6.8 million): Cinton+34; Obama+34
Oklahoma (pop 7.1 million): Trump+39; Romney+37
North Carolina (pop 7.1 million): Clinton+4; Obama+4
West Virginia (pop 7.0 million): Trump+40; Romney+29
Virginia (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+11; Obama+7
Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont-North New York (pop 6.2 million): Clinton+2; Obama+13
Southwest Arizona-Southeast California (pop 7.0 million): Trump+1; Romney+8
South Carolina (pop 6.7 million): Trump+16; Romney+12
New York City-Northeast New Jersey* (pop 6.9 million): Clinton+48; Obama+48
"4 corners" (pop. 6.5 million): Clinton+1; Obama+2
Southwest California (pop 6.3 million): Clinton+13; Romney+2
Los Angeles (pop 10.0 million): Clinton+48; Obama+40
Kansas-Nebraska (Pop 5.4 million): Trump+16; Romney+14
Utah-Wyoming-Idaho (pop 4.0 million): Trump+15; Romney+34
Massachussets-Rhode Island (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+25; Obama+22
Greater Connecticut (6.8 million): Clinton+15; Obama+19
Greater Arkansas-South Missouri (pop 7.0 million): Trump+26; Romney+17
Mega Dakota-Montana (pop 7.0 million): Trump+29; Romney+17
Greater Wisconsin (pop 7.0 million): Trump+3; Obama+6
Greater Iowa (pop 7.1 million): Clinton+3; Obama+9
Chicago (pop 7.1 million): Clinton+41; Obama+35
Illinois (pop 7.0 million): Trump+4; Obama+3
Indiana (pop 7.0 million): Trump+24; Romney+15
Central California (pop 6.5 million): Clinton+10; Obama+7
Georgia (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+3; Romney+2
Alabama (pop 7.0 million): Trump+29; Romney+24
SouthEast Texas (pop 7.0 million): Trump+6; Romney+14
North Texas (pop 6.9 million): Trump+9; Romney+16
South Texas (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+8; Obama+2
West Texas-New Mexico (Pop 5.6 million): Trump+20; Romney+23
San Francisco-Hawaii (pop 6.6 million): Clinton+56; Obama+52
Washington-Alaska (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+19; Obama+17
Oregon-North California (pop 6.8 million): Clinton+10; Obama+11
Inland California (pop 6.8 million): Clinton+19; Obama+14
Greater Detroit (pop 7.0 million): Clinton+6; Obama+17
West Michigan (Pop 7.0 million): Trump+17; Romney+11
Kentucky (pop 6.9 million): Trump+19; Romney+12
Central Pennsylvania (pop 6.6 million): Trump+20; Romney +10
East Ohio-West Pennsylvania (pop 7.2 million): Trump+2; Obama+9
East Pennsylvania-Central New Jersey (pop 5.5 million): Trump+3; Obama+5
Philadelphia-South New Jersey (pop 6.5 million): Clinton+21; Obama+24

*Long Island includes the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn
*New York City-Northeast New Jersey includes Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island

I think it still benefits republicans slightly though (Clinton only wins 23 states and Obama only ties)
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