My New Proposed Arkansas 2nd CD

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

The whole irony is that at some point Arkansas 03 may be in play if trends continue.

I seriously doubt that.

I don’t, entirely. AR-3 includes Fort Smith, Van Buren, and the “urban/suburban” angle. This is where the Arkansas Rockefellers have always done the strongest, and an economically moderate Democrat could do well. There’s a strong evangelical group, but there is also a bit of a professional class and minority areas growing, as well as a growing young adults/college presence.

As a moderate and common sense Arkansan, what do you think of solid and I's rough sketch for a more democratic friendly AR 2nd CD?

[jamestroll]

The whole irony is that at some point Arkansas 03 may be in play if trends continue.

I seriously doubt that.

I don’t, entirely. AR-3 includes Fort Smith, Van Buren, and the “urban/suburban” angle. This is where the Arkansas Rockefellers have always done the strongest, and an economically moderate Democrat could do well. There’s a strong evangelical group, but there is also a bit of a professional class and minority areas growing, as well as a growing young adults/college presence.

Yea if you drew a district that had Pulaski County linked with parts of the current third it could well elect a Democrat in the late 2020s.

But you would also get that with the original posters map also.

[smoltchanov]

To people votinng HP, do you think that a 100% AR GOP congressional delegation is ok, or is there another alternative you have in mind?

They may be voting HP because they strongly dislike you as a person.
I think this is a great proposal, but I also strongly dislike you as a poster.

Thanks I guess... but more republicans here actually like me (comparatively) than democrats so the numbers don't make sense for that.

FWIW, I voted FF.

Me too. Republicans vote HP because the only gerrymanderings they like are their own. All other don't have rights to gerrymander... BTW, i am absolutely opposed yo gerrymandering in principle, and stand for 50 independent commissions in 50 states, but for now that will continue, and in such case - no one, who uses such tactics, has a right to complain.

[smoltchanov]

To people votinng HP, do you think that a 100% AR GOP congressional delegation is ok, or is there another alternative you have in mind?

They may be voting HP because they strongly dislike you as a person.
I think this is a great proposal, but I also strongly dislike you as a poster.

Who cares, whom you (or i for that matter) like or dislike?

[smoltchanov]

To people votinng HP, do you think that a 100% AR GOP congressional delegation is ok, or is there another alternative you have in mind?

They may be voting HP because they strongly dislike you as a person.
I think this is a great proposal, but I also strongly dislike you as a poster.

Thanks I guess... but more republicans here actually like me (comparatively) than democrats so the numbers don't make sense for that.

Democrats here are mostly hyperpartisan (idiots in my parlance), so - not surprising. Among Republicans here there is a considerable numbers of moderates, so, again, not surprising. But partisan Republicans will hate you as well, because you dared to speak about "fair Democratic representation" in "now theirs" Arkansas. The only "fair" thing for them is what profits them.

[Former President tack50]

I voted HP (I actually only slightly dislike it) because I didn't like how it was drawn. I think districts should be as "clean" as possible. If it was gerrymandered a bit less I would like it.

I agree with that, districts should try to be "clean", "natural" and "pretty" (though obviously that is very subjective but whatever). I did this. It has a deviation of 6064 (which is probably way too much) but doesn't split any counties and is prettier.



D+2.15

If you split 1 county you get this:



D+2.2
Deviation -69

[Arkansas Yankee]

this is a great rough outline, considering blacks are 26% of the states population

FAKE NEWS

the black % in Arkansas is only 15.6%!

https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-states/quick-facts/arkansas/black-population-percentage#map

[Dr. MB]

this is a great rough outline, considering blacks are 26% of the states population

FAKE NEWS

the black % in Arkansas is only 15.6&!

https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/united-states/quick-facts/arkansas/black-population-percentage#map

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/AR – I had to check but I guess you're right

I always thought it was a bit higher for some reason.