Redistricter Discussion and Map Thread

[ProgressiveModerate]

Yeah some of this redistricr stuff seems a bit sus; are these hard stats or just estimates?

Having election data going back to 2000 is pretty cool though.

[ProgressiveModerate]

Overall def enjoy Redistricter. Def has more raw data than DRA, and also the option to draw by block groups is rlly nice for states with awful precincts. It's also nice how you can display by density and stuff. And the multi-state mapping has a lot of potential.

My main complaints so far:

1. It's just slower than DRA. This will probably get worked out overtime as they optimize the software and get better servers. Seriously though, trying to county-fill large counties can take over a minute.
2. No ability to color districts by things such as partisan lean, or to custom-color districts. Honestly, if there was a way to insert a csv file to custom color all districts at once, that would be boss.
3. No ability to add overlays onto an existing map. Honestly, this is arguably one of DRA's strong suits. I think if Redistricter created a better system for building a national map while drawing each state individually, that would be really cool.

These are all things I'm sure they're considering and have been or will work on.

Right now, I'd say Redistricter is better if you want to go into a detailed analysis cause there are so many more data sets, but DRA is still better if you just want mess around building maps and see the partisan result and whatnot.

[ProgressiveModerate]

Overall def enjoy Redistricter. Def has more raw data than DRA, and also the option to draw by block groups is rlly nice for states with awful precincts. It's also nice how you can display by density and stuff. And the multi-state mapping has a lot of potential.

My main complaints so far:

1. It's just slower than DRA. This will probably get worked out overtime as they optimize the software and get better servers. Seriously though, trying to county-fill large counties can take over a minute.
2. No ability to color districts by things such as partisan lean, or to custom-color districts. Honestly, if there was a way to insert a csv file to custom color all districts at once, that would be boss.
3. No ability to add overlays onto an existing map. Honestly, this is arguably one of DRA's strong suits. I think if Redistricter created a better system for building a national map while drawing each state individually, that would be really cool.

These are all things I'm sure they're considering and have been or will work on.

Right now, I'd say Redistricter is better if you want to go into a detailed analysis cause there are so many more data sets, but DRA is still better if you just want mess around building maps and see the partisan result and whatnot.

Most DRA map obsessed people have done everything there is to do at this point. Redistricter adds so many new possibilities because of the additional data. DRA is barely adding anything at this point. They are past the point where they would add education or ancestry.

It is quite slow though. The multi state function is difficult when a big state on its own is slow.

Ye. The only data I could want at this point is just more older (pre-2016) election results. Having 2012 results for every state would be insane.

Also 2010 and if possible 2000 census data would be amazing.

[ProgressiveModerate]

When using ballot initiatives in a swing map, I wonder if there's a way users can choose what side corresponds with D and R.

For instance in MN 2012 Referendum 1 (to ban gay marriage), it defaults to correspond "Yes" with Democrat and "No" making the swing map somewhat useless.

There are also just ballot initiatives that don't strongly correspond with partisanship so being able to look at a swing map both ways might be interesting.

[ProgressiveModerate]

One feature that could be nice is the ability to compare turnout between elections.

[ProgressiveModerate]

One feature that could be nice is the ability to compare turnout between elections.

Added!

twitter(dot)com/Redistricter/status/1752012648349106643

Thank you!

Another cool feature could be to have a way to load a map just for the sake of viewing data and not drawing districts. Could probably help save your servers a bit of space because often I create maps just to view data.

[ProgressiveModerate]

Using the 2008 Data in IL I made a congressional district that was 99.5% Obama 0.4% McCain. 286,684 votes to 1,267. You could make an assembly district within that where it 99.9 to 0.1. Crazy margins, almost unbelievable.

In 2020 it was 95.6-3.7. 205k to 8k. Kind of illustrates the difference the small persuasion gains and turnout drops can have. 285k margin to 197k margin is quite a fall. 7 point swing right is small but also significant.

I believe IL precincts collectively worth close to 400k people gave Obama literally 100% of the vote.