The Atlas Of Redistricting
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lsandersonThe Atlas Of Redistricting
By Aaron Bycoffe, Ella Koeze, David Wasserman and Julia Wolfe
This atlas allows you to view the nation or individual states under different redistricting scenarios -- from fully Republican gerrymandered to fully Democratic gerrymandered -- and shows what the results would be. It also displays current redistricting and several other methods for redistricting and their results.
By Aaron Bycoffe, Ella Koeze, David Wasserman and Julia Wolfe
There’s a lot of complaining about gerrymandering, but what should districts look like? We went back to the drawing board and drew a set of alternative congressional maps for the entire country. Each map has a different goal: One is designed to encourage competitive elections, for example, and another to maximize the number of majority-minority districts. See how changes to district boundaries could radically alter the partisan and racial makeup of the U.S. House — without a single voter moving or switching parties.
This atlas allows you to view the nation or individual states under different redistricting scenarios -- from fully Republican gerrymandered to fully Democratic gerrymandered -- and shows what the results would be. It also displays current redistricting and several other methods for redistricting and their results.
