Maine redistricting, 2020s

[Nyvin]

http://legislature.maine.gov/92021-meeting-materials/91621-proposed-maps

 On the Democrat's proposal ME-2 is Trump+5.7,  current district is Trump+7.5

Republican proposal ME-2 is Trump+6.7


Democrat:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/fe0a189f-c80f-4d6d-a590-24880b08fc4e

Republican:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/856515bf-29c3-4061-98f4-f1b640e8125b

[Nyvin]

http://legislature.maine.gov/92021-meeting-materials/91621-proposed-maps

 On the Democrat's proposal ME-2 is Trump+5.7,  current district is Trump+7.5

Republican proposal ME-2 is Trump+6.7


Democrat:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/fe0a189f-c80f-4d6d-a590-24880b08fc4e

Republican:
https://davesredistricting.org/join/856515bf-29c3-4061-98f4-f1b640e8125b

What?  Does population loss force it to expand into more Dem leaning areas no matter what?

*shrugs*  

Seems like the whole counties part of the map is settled, it's just how Kennebec gets divided that differs.   Main difference is where Waterville ends up,  Republicans want it in ME-1, Dems in ME-2.  Both maps put Augusta in ME-2, which votes Dem.  

Could be that both parties seemed to aim for zero deviation, I assume for better credibility, which limits the number of ways you can divide Kennebec.

[Nyvin]

Consensus U.S. House plan out now.

Augusta would move to the 2nd District under bipartisan redistricting deal

The only plan where the two parties have yet to reach agreement is  the State Senate plan (the parties are apparently still far apart there).

Click here to view my recreation of that map on DRA, and feel free copy it so you can add whatever your preferred partisanship measure is from the available options (I have that disabled on my maps).

Actually a pretty good compromise, neatly between the two plans in partisanship.    ME-2 is 1.4% more Dem than currently at least.

[Nyvin]

Consensus U.S. House plan out now.

Augusta would move to the 2nd District under bipartisan redistricting deal

The only plan where the two parties have yet to reach agreement is  the State Senate plan (the parties are apparently still far apart there).

I'm fine with this map. RIP Jared Golden though.

ME-02 moves a point left from Biden/Trump. Not sure how that dooms Golden.

I don't think it will be enough to save him.

He'll probably be fine.  Maine has ranked choice voting and he's got a very moderate voting record (most moderate in the House?).   Plus the GOP doesn't really have any superstar in Maine to take him on.