Idea for Redistricting Reform

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

North Carolina

https://davesredistricting.org/join/67355a4c-90ac-40fb-85fd-3789527fa961

NC-01: R+6.37, 54.4-42.4 Trump 2R, 1D
NC-02: D+7.84, 58-37.3 Clinton 2D, 1R
NC-03: D+3.35, 52.7-43 Clinton 2D, 1R
NC-04: R+5.09, 51.8-44.4 Trump 1D, 1R
NC-05: R+15.26, 63.2-32.8 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 7D, 7R
Total so far: 63D, 38R, 10S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

South Carolina

https://davesredistricting.org/join/6562702f-ac69-49fc-b674-0e4ff40c037b

SC-01: R+6.93, 53.3-42 Trump 1R, 1D
SC-02: D+1.84, 50.4-45.8 Clinton 1D, 1R
SC-03: R+15.36, 62.1-33.3 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 4R, 3D
Total so far: 66D, 42R, 10S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Ohio

https://davesredistricting.org/join/b71ff9f7-2b0f-46f1-b5fc-d628bf20bdb4

OH-01: D+10.38, 59.6-39.5 Clinton 2D, 1R
OH-02: R+6.54, 60.4-38.8 Trump 2R, 1D
OH-03: R+9.9, 59.5-39.7 Trump 2R, 1D
OH-04: R+0.85, 49.8-49.3 Trump 1D, 1R, 1S
OH-05: R+7.76, 59.7-39.4 Trump 2R, 1D
Total:8R, 6D, 1S
Total so far: 72D, 50R, 11S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Georgia

https://davesredistricting.org/join/b89d592f-bb07-4b0a-9d5a-375a30cf04f5

GA-01: R+6.22, 55-43 Trump 1R, 1D
GA-02: R+9.49, 57.3-40.1 Trump 2R, 1D
GA-03: R+0.06, 52.3-43.6 Clinton 2D, 1R
GA-04: D+8.16, 59-38.2 Clinton 2D, 1R
GA-05: R+19.12, 64.5-32.2 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 7D, 7R
Total so far: 79D, 57R, 11S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Florida

https://davesredistricting.org/join/d392dfd8-08f3-4bc5-8df5-1a1c7985412c

FL-01: R+12.62, 59.3-36.1 Trump 2R, 1D
FL-02: R+9.38, 56.2-39.6 Trump 2R, 1D
FL-03: R+10.39, 59.2-37 Trump 2R, 1D
FL-04: D+6.37, 56.6-38.5 Clinton 2D, 1R
FL-05: R+0.49, 47.8-47.4 Clinton 2D, 2R
FL-06: R+1.52, 49.3-47.1 Trump 2D, 2R
FL-07: R+9.68, 57.6-38.9 Trump 1D, 1R
FL-08: D+10.87, 60.8-36.3 Clinton 2D, 1R
FL-09: D+11.33, 62.6-34.4 Clinton 2D, 2R
Total: 15R, 14D
Total so far: 93D, 72R,  11S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Michigan

https://davesredistricting.org/join/784b5dfb-89df-4d0f-b959-b68df00c33c9

MI-01: D+17.84, 64.8-31 Clinton 2D, 1R
MI-02: R+1.11, 48.7-46.5 Trump 1D, 1R, 1S
MI-03: R+1.66, 49.2-44.8 Trump 1D, 1R
MI-04: R+8.74, 54.5-38.9 Trump 1R, 1D
MI-05: R+5.85, 55.8-38.8 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 6R, 6D, 1S
Total so far: 99D, 78R, 12S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Indiana

https://davesredistricting.org/join/8f8dbb6b-237b-4051-a6da-0f0e13c19094

IN-01: R+7.06 1D, 1R, 1S
IN-02: R+5.66 1D, 1R, 1S
IN-03: R+14.8 2R, 1D
Total: 4R, 3D, 2S
Total so far: 102D, 82R, 14S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Kentucky

https://davesredistricting.org/join/daecf410-44bc-4b88-82c5-20aa43007b07

KY-01: R+19.56, 66.6-28.6 Trump 2R, 1D
KY-02: R+10.96, 58.7-36.6 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 4R, 2D
Total so far: 104D, 86R, 14S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Tennessee

https://davesredistricting.org/join/3eb2b484-d2bc-4be1-813d-39a97dd43c6a

TN-01: R+22.1, 68.6-26.5 Trump 2R, 1D
TN-02: R+12.77, 58.9-36 Trump 2R, 1D
TN-03: R+5.67, 54.3-42.1 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 6R, 3D
Total so far: 107D, 92R, 14S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Alabama

https://davesredistricting.org/join/30a7357d-0bd4-4ec5-9aa9-37b37fd32f0a

AL-01: R+16.64 2R, 1D
AL-02: R+12.08 2R, 1D
Total: 4R, 2D
Total so far: 109D, 96R, 14S

[kwabbit]

Man, you are zooming through these. I guess they don't take very long when there's less districts and counties are whole. MS will be interesting. Depending on which way you which you draw. Like Delta +  Jackson + Black Belt would probably be 1-0-1 and the rest would be 0-1-1. But you could probably get 1-2-1 or 0-2-2 as well.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Wisconsin

https://davesredistricting.org/join/d8f1e957-7cc9-4deb-81cb-dcf352b3c181

WI-01: D+0.29, 48.5-45.3 Clinton 1D, 1R, 1S
WI-02: R+5.95, 54.7-39 Trump 1D, 1R, 1S
WI-03: D+8.52, 54.5-38.9 Clinton 1D, 1R
Total: 3D, 3R, 2S
Total so far: 112D, 99R, 16S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Man, you are zooming through these. I guess they don't take very long when there's less districts and counties are whole. MS will be interesting. Depending on which way you which you draw. Like Delta +  Jackson + Black Belt would probably be 1-0-1 and the rest would be 0-1-1. But you could probably get 1-2-1 or 0-2-2 as well.

My inclination will be to draw a simple line dividing it in two either north-south or east-west and see how it looks like aesteticaly.
North-south is likelier given how it's more compact and is more in line with how things have been so far, but either east-west or north-south would be justifiable.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Illinois

https://davesredistricting.org/join/70cabc07-734b-4a03-890f-585790c4c0a6

IL-01: D+22.32, 72.1-21.8 Clinton 3D, 1S
IL-02: D+28.2, 76.4-19.4 Clinton 3D
IL-03: D+2.05, 51.9-40.9 Clinton 2D, 1R
IL-04: R+0.57, 46.7-45.9 Clinton 1D, 1R, 1S
IL-05: R+7.72, 53.3-39.2 Trump 1R, 1D
IL-06: R+13.04, 62.2-32 Trump 1R, 1S
Total: 10D, 4R,  3S
Total so far: 122D, 103R,  19S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Mississippi

https://davesredistricting.org/join/a69fc070-7a5c-4def-acf0-e4330bc6f8e2

MS-01: R+7.56 1R, 1D
MS-02: R+10.41 1R, 1D
Total: 2R, 2D
Total so far: 124D, 105R, 19S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Minnesota

https://davesredistricting.org/join/bbf5dfd0-cf5c-4211-a0cc-d6bdd2979743

MN-01: D+11.02 2D, 1R
MN-02: R+8.94 1R, 1D
MN-03: R+5.12 1R, 1D
Total: 4D, 3R
Total so far: 128D, 108R, 19S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Iowa

https://davesredistricting.org/join/e92261d5-076a-4fbb-bc39-72268654330c

IA-01: D+0.72, 48.4-44.4 Trump 1D, 1R
IA-02: R+6.02, 53.9-39 Trump 1D, 1R
Total: 2D, 2R
Total so far: 130D, 110R, 19S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Missouri

https://davesredistricting.org/join/ab4d061d-2552-4032-a5f9-93d98735c8a2

MO-01: D+8.25, 56.3-39 Clinton 1D, 1R
MO-02: R+7.04, 54.4-40.2 Trump 2R, 1D
MO-03: R+23.83, 72.6-23 Trump 2R, 1S
Total: 5R, 2D, 1S
Total so far: 132D, 115R, 20S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Arkansas

https://davesredistricting.org/join/34f4263a-93b7-47a5-8059-296983ae3f75

AR-01: R+9.8, 56.4-38.4 Trump 1R, 1D
AR-02: R+19.93, 64.8-28.9 Trump 1R, 1S
Total: 2R, 1D, 1S
Total so far: 133D, 117R, 21S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Louisiana

https://davesredistricting.org/join/8b1afff6-3468-40bb-aa61-f5f5424f6eed

LA-01: R+6.65, 56.4-38.4 Trump 2R, 1D
LA-02: R+15.36, 64.8-28.9 Trump 2R, 1D
Total: 4R, 2D
Total so far: 135D, 121R, 21S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

North Dakota is an obvious 1R.
South Dakota is an obvious 1R.
Nebraska is an obvious 2R, 1D.


Kansas

https://davesredistricting.org/join/397b9e25-81b0-45b7-a7ad-ac6d90909c25

KS-01: R+6.23, 49.4-42.3 Trump 1R, 1D
KS-02: R+19.99, 64.1-28.2 Trump 1R, 1S
Total: 2R, 1D, 1S
Total so far: 137D, 127R, 22S


The Midwest is completed. Only two Southern states remain, out of a total of 16: TX and OK.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Oklahoma

https://davesredistricting.org/join/0c0fadc5-11e3-491a-a3d6-714073365680

OK-01: R+20.37, 66.8-27.8 Trump 2R, 1D
AR-02: R+18.23, 62.9-30.9 Trump 1R, 1S
Total: 3R, 1D, 1S
Total so far: 138D, 130R, 23S

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Deviation is being increased to a full 7.5% on either end to allow for two districts to be wholely contained within Harris County TX.

[kwabbit]

Deviation is being increased to a full 7.5% on either end to allow for two districts to be wholely contained within Harris County TX.

I did the same when I made my Texas map with this. I personally don't have a problem with large population deviation. I think districts should be allowed more in the actual House if the deviation allows for more compactness, less county splits, and better COI districts. Obviously it could be abused to some extent but I think 2% deviation should be allowed in reality.

For this project I think 10% would be fine, given that the counties not being split is one of the features.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Deviation is being increased to a full 7.5% on either end to allow for two districts to be wholely contained within Harris County TX.

I did the same when I made my Texas map with this. I personally don't have a problem with large population deviation. I think districts should be allowed more in the actual House if the deviation allows for more compactness, less county splits, and better COI districts. Obviously it could be abused to some extent but I think 2% deviation should be allowed in reality.

For this project I think 10% would be fine, given that the counties not being split is one of the features.

Yeah, if I need to, I think I'll expand it to 10%.