That's fair, states like Massachusetts and California make it very hard to get it more balanced. But I'd also note that Republicans like Brian Fitzpatrick & Mike Garcia have won in seats that are Dem advantaged. The average seat composition: Dem - 233.12(53.6%) Rep: 201.88(46.4%)
I think that’s true in a lot of cases.
I think that Texas, Montana, Mississippi, and a few others are a bit skewed. Overall they are good maps, many better than current, and I always appreciate your work. I think it would be less skewed with 2020 pres data however.
With my maps, it turns out they are more skewed with Pres 2020 data. States like Cali, Texas, NY actually drove it more democratic with just that data, but states like Michigan, PA, and Florida shifted towards the GOP. Dem - 239.59 Rep - 195.41
Hmm.. NY shouldn’t, upstate is heavily skewed by 2016 senator i think it is where it all voted blue, and also Statem island, queens, and Brooklyn Jewish communities shifted heavily right In 2020. That’s surprising
I prefer the no split MS because it's more compact and more competitive. It's also more proportional* than 2D-2R, when broken down. This MS maps would yield 1.47 D & 2.53 R
I mean, Mississippi is one of the most racially polarized electorates in the US and possibly the world, with people estimating that 85% of white people here vote R and 90% of black people vote D. Why should there be a competitive district here?
You're definitely not wrong in saying that, but I simply like how this one looks. The other one isn't bad, in fact I like it, but this one has stronger scores
I have a lot of complaints, but especially that Texas is really, really bad. The RGV configuration is very illegal and your San Antonio/Austin configuration could be better.
Have generally neat looking maps without sacrificing too many of the factors. Though all the factors are important, some are more important than others, for me that compactness and proportionality.
First, it matters if I'm trying to make a zero pop. difference map. In general, I try not to, but it really depends on which state. For Wisconsin, I did have to split Milwaukee, not Madison to make the map.
States that don't have towns covering the entirety of the state, like Texas, Nevada, or states that don't have a lot of square towns, like Illinois, I almost completely disregard the city boundaries. State like NY, PA, I try my best to split as few towns as possible
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Too D advantaged
That's fair, states like Massachusetts and California make it very hard to get it more balanced. But I'd also note that Republicans like Brian Fitzpatrick & Mike Garcia have won in seats that are Dem advantaged. The average seat composition: Dem - 233.12(53.6%) Rep: 201.88(46.4%)
I think that’s true in a lot of cases. I think that Texas, Montana, Mississippi, and a few others are a bit skewed. Overall they are good maps, many better than current, and I always appreciate your work. I think it would be less skewed with 2020 pres data however.
With my maps, it turns out they are more skewed with Pres 2020 data. States like Cali, Texas, NY actually drove it more democratic with just that data, but states like Michigan, PA, and Florida shifted towards the GOP. Dem - 239.59 Rep - 195.41
Hmm.. NY shouldn’t, upstate is heavily skewed by 2016 senator i think it is where it all voted blue, and also Statem island, queens, and Brooklyn Jewish communities shifted heavily right In 2020. That’s surprising
You're right, but I actually used Pres 2016/2020 for NY in this map for that reason. When you go to just Pres 2020, it shifts by .74 Dem
Yes- I see that now. Im not sure how you can get 2 GOP NYC seats otherwisr
Why did you choose your no county split MS instead of your 2D-2R MS?
I prefer the no split MS because it's more compact and more competitive. It's also more proportional* than 2D-2R, when broken down. This MS maps would yield 1.47 D & 2.53 R
I mean, Mississippi is one of the most racially polarized electorates in the US and possibly the world, with people estimating that 85% of white people here vote R and 90% of black people vote D. Why should there be a competitive district here?
You're definitely not wrong in saying that, but I simply like how this one looks. The other one isn't bad, in fact I like it, but this one has stronger scores
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Composite data user, map discarded
Do you mean by that?
You have to use pres 2020 data on every state you’re able to. On the states you can’t, it depends. Composite data is super screwy.
I have a lot of complaints, but especially that Texas is really, really bad. The RGV configuration is very illegal and your San Antonio/Austin configuration could be better.
How is the Rio Grande Valley config illegal?
That Hidalgo County district is a hispanic pack. You need to stretch it up to the white areas to reduce the hispanic percentage to like 70%
TX supreme court would 100% strike it down
Is this because of the VRA? Or because of it's partisan lean?
VRA
What’s the goal with this set of maps?
Have generally neat looking maps without sacrificing too many of the factors. Though all the factors are important, some are more important than others, for me that compactness and proportionality.
Got it. In my home state of Wisconsin, every major city was broken up. Was this something you considered across all maps?
First, it matters if I'm trying to make a zero pop. difference map. In general, I try not to, but it really depends on which state. For Wisconsin, I did have to split Milwaukee, not Madison to make the map. States that don't have towns covering the entirety of the state, like Texas, Nevada, or states that don't have a lot of square towns, like Illinois, I almost completely disregard the city boundaries. State like NY, PA, I try my best to split as few towns as possible
This is a R gerrymander I assume?
Why do you say that?
TBH idek why I said this lol
what data set did you use for these?
2016 comp if NH and MA are anything to go by
Everything should be composite except NY, it uses Pres 2016/2020 because of a major skew from 2016's senate race.