For the Congressional map, we fined that it is likely to elect a 6R-1D delegation, the same as the current map.
That one D-district, AL-7, is also a black opportunity-to-elect district, though it far exceeds the 50% BVAP threshold required to make it effective.
For the State Senate, we believe it would elect 26R-9D senators.
It has two potentially competitive seats, both near Huntsville.
It has 8 districts with a BVAP over 50%.
The State House map would be expected to elect 78R-27D representatives. All of the Democrats would be elected from districts with a BVAP over 50%.
It has four competitive seats, one near Huntsville, one near Birmingham, one near Talladega, and one near Monroeville.
We should note that our data is based on unofficial @davesredist traces, which were provided to us. Until the official maps are released by the state of Alabama, these are the best we can do.
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission passed its final maps last night, unanimously. Given that prior cycles had unfortunately ended in partisan accusations, a unanimous vote is a huge success! And, our grades suggest they are good maps too!
First up, AZ's Congressional Map. It gets an A overall and in Partisan Fairness, and Cs in Competitiveness and Geography.
We'd expect it to elect a 5D-4R delegation, though AZ-1, 6 and 8 are all competitive, with AZ-2 and 4 nearly competitive.
It has two Hispanic majority districts (AZ-3 (Southwest Phoenix) and 7 (South Tucson and the southwestern part of the state)). AZ-2 is home to most of the tribal population in the state.
Another mountain west state that has an advisory commission, Utah's Independent Redistricting Commission also has selected the maps it will propose to the state legislature and we've got grades!
Public SH2 gets an A overall and in Partisan Fairness, and Cs in Competitiveness and Geography. It, along with the other Congressional proposals, would create a Democratic-leaning district around Salt Lake City.
Princeton Gerrymandering Project is live with our latest report cards out of Virginia. Maps A7 for the House of Delegates and A5 for the State Senate were released this morning.
We give the A7 House of Delegates Map a B. It gets a B on Partisan Fairness, a C in Competitiveness, and a B in Geographic Features. It, like several of the maps proposed yesterday and earlier in this process, has a noticeable line of BVAP population above 50%.
We give the A5 Senate Map an F. It gets an F in Partisan Fairness - this map is a Republican gerrymander. It gets a C in Competitiveness and a C in Geographic Features. It also has the noticeable 50%+ BVAP population threshold.
The overall grade for the A6 Draft House of Delegates Map is a B.
The map has slight R advantage, is similarly competitive to other maps that could have been drawn, and contains few county splits.
The overall grade for the B6 Draft House of Delegates Map is an A.
Neither party has an advantage. B6 has average competitiveness, and features compact districts with few county splits.
In view of the midnight deadline for Ohio's Congressional redistricting, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project has a report card for the Draft Democratic Congressional Map.
The overall score is B. gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-…
The map receives a B in Partisan Fairness, meaning a slight D advantage. Out of 15 districts, 8 lean D. Ohio is, roughly, 55R - 45D. The map is barely competitive: only three districts in our competitive zone.
The map retains one Black opportunity district - District 3, formerly represented by Marcia Fudge, currently vacant. This is the same number as the prior map, though the prior map had a Black population of 53.5%. The new district has a BVAP of 41.6%.
The map gets a C in Partisan Fairness - favoring the GOP, with an expected delegation of 9R/5D.
The map gets a C in Competitiveness - despite 0 competitive districts, our findings suggest D and R voters in GA are clustered - there is strong partisan sorting in the state.
Of the districts, there are two which come close to competitive, the 6th & 2nd. The 6th contains Atlanta suburbs, including sections of Fulton and Forsyth Counties. The 2nd, a large southwest district, contains Columbus and Albany.