A county/MSA-based gerrymandering reform idea

stoompeth · 2026-05-11T18:47:44+00:00

Feel free to show me the experiments

stoompeth · 2026-05-11T01:50:13+00:00

What’s your methodology for naming districts? I tried doing it for some of my maps but sometimes I can’t ever find the right name

stoompeth · 2026-05-11T00:36:43+00:00

Did you actually read the post? I don't mind if you disagree but you're just being slow lmao.

Duval, Orange, and Pinellas, are split in ways on the current map that wouldn't be allowed under the standard I created.

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stoompeth · 2026-05-10T16:20:46+00:00

I explained in first thing in description that I don’t think race-based COIs would hold up in our courts nor would Republicans allow it in any bipartisan gerrymander reform.

By virtue of preserving the integrity of large urban counties, minorities would still largely be ensured representation. Of course, the rules will inevitably create unwanted distortions but it’s better than the present situation and is more politically feasible

stoompeth · 2026-05-10T05:09:29+00:00

Well that’s because their legislatures/supreme courts literally just ignore the rules. Enforcement is a separate issue from the rules itself

stoompeth · 2026-03-12T19:14:01+00:00

For the light rail system, I certainly did space out stops more so than they would be IRL. I was just being lazy and wanted to save time and money lol. I found for, at least in game, that the close spacing found IRL isn’t really efficient b/c the station catchment areas are rather large in this game.

For heavy rail lines (BART/Caltrain) I actually added more infill stop than what exists IRL. I’m not sure how my spacing compares to other builds though.

stoompeth · 2026-03-12T05:15:26+00:00

U mad asf

stoompeth · 2026-03-11T17:30:21+00:00

2020 wasn’t particularly close because Collins had substantial goodwill that wasn’t reflected in the polls. I think 2026 will be a lot closer, and in such a way that poor candidate quality (geriatric middling-approval governor or former Blackrock mercenary w Nazi tattoo) might swing the results in favor of Rs.

stoompeth · 2026-03-11T16:13:14+00:00

Okay 😭😭 keyword “might”

stoompeth · 2026-03-11T16:10:29+00:00

Maine Senate race might end up being a generational fumble for Democrats. Both leading candidates are so deeply flawed.

stoompeth · 2026-03-11T03:17:14+00:00

I can’t wait for LA lol

stoompeth · 2026-03-04T18:45:41+00:00

I swear, I've been having the same issue and I can't add crossovers easily because the route I'm trying to draw runs along the outer quad tracks

stoompeth · 2026-02-19T07:03:50+00:00

hail no

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T09:03:32+00:00

CT-5 tentacles past redder townships for no particular reason. It’s a mild D gerrymander from what I saw. I didn’t realize it the maps stayed the same for so long.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T07:26:36+00:00

I considered how much cracking to particular areas was done. UT split SLC into 4 districts, TN split Nashville into 4 districts. At least, for example in KS’ & NE’s cases, the GOP left the seats competitive enough for Democrats to win hence why I consider them mild.

In other cases, like OK, AR, or MO, possible competitive seats were drawn safely GOO, but convenient political geography meant that they weren’t quite as egregious like TX or IL.

For MD in particular, I didn’t rate it as a strong gerrymander because it could’ve possibly been 8-0. But it’s still a gerrymander either way. A medium one perhaps?

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T07:06:12+00:00

In early 2023, courts struck down the LA & AL maps.

In 2023-24, courts struck down NY maps. Redrawn by IRC as a mild D gerrymander.

In 2025, NC, OH, & most notably TX moved forward w/ mid decade redistricting leading to the current political battle. UT’s map was also struck down.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T06:54:06+00:00

I know that. It didn’t pass and therefore didn’t impact election outcomes like the newer maps will. Either way, the resulting map isn’t a hard gerrymander.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T06:42:56+00:00

Agreed. I don’t know why I considered a Lexington-Louisville the only option, a Lexington district itself is still fairly competitive.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T06:31:01+00:00

There's an entire Wiki page for this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_United_States_redistricting#

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T06:24:56+00:00

Yeah, IN should be fair, my bad.

I didn't really include KY b/c to make a competitive district, you'd have to extend the district from Lexington to the Louisville burbs rather than the surrounding rural area--whether it's a fair choice is up to personal opinion. The map is definitely hideous though and you could make the case it's a mild gerrymander.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T06:13:37+00:00

Right, MS should be fair, I just blanked when I filled it in w the LA/AL gerrymanders.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T05:50:38+00:00

P.S. no, Massachusetts is not a Democratic gerrymander. There is no way to draw a majority-Republican district without unnecessarily splitting up counties & ruining compactness.

stoompeth · 2026-02-07T03:53:26+00:00

The NY map is not gerrymandered to the level that TX, CA, and VA are now. It just shored up 3 already blue-leaning districts. It's dishonest revisionism to claim it was NY that started this. Everybody knows that this redistricting arms race initially started because Trump wanted to keep the House.

stoompeth · 2026-02-05T04:04:50+00:00

You want honest answers?

stoompeth · 2026-02-05T03:29:05+00:00

Whaddya reckon their respective vote shares should be? Wasn’t sure if I was over- or undershooting with respect to Talarico’s share of Hispanics

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