2020 Census and Redistricting Thread: Virginia

[Storr]

^ That's one of the best VA maps I've seen.

I agree. The most important thing for me is the "look" test, and this map simply looks good. The one issue I could see would be that Spanberger's 7th district gets ever so slightly more (non Atlas) red. Her current district went for Trump 50-44% in 2016.

[Storr]

^ That's one of the best VA maps I've seen.

I agree. The most important thing for me is the "look" test, and this map simply looks good. The one issue I could see would be that Spanberger's 7th district gets ever so slightly more (non Atlas) red. Her current district went for Trump 50-44% in 2016.

Why is that an issue?
I thought the goal was a fair map/non gerrymandered map? The reason it moves right is because VA 7 should probably have Hanover county in  Richmond Suburban district.

Unless the problem you speak of is that the commission wouldn't be happy with that map.  Well that would be pretty obvious considering both Spanberger and Whitman get hurt pretty bad.
Anyway I do love Sev calling my map a GOP gerrymander when the only partisan difference was shifting 1 district to the right by 2 points. Anyway I personally prefer my NOVA exurban district with Charlottesville so I don't get why people think my decision was partisan while he makes a nearly locked 8-3 map with the exception of Richmond.

I mean it as an issue in that I doubt Spanberger would be happy about that.