United States Senate Redistricting 2012

[Gass3268]

Region 40: Governor Charles Pinckney/Jacksonville/South Atlantic Coastline

State Percentage: SC-40.6%/FL-35.3%/GA-14.6%/NC-9.8%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Jacksonville, FL 2) Savannah, GA 3) Charleston, SC
Obama: 46.3%
McCain: 53.7%
Democratic Average: 43.6%
Republican Average: 56.4% 
Obama Swing: 2.7%
PVI: R+5.5
White Percentage: 67.2%
Black Percentage: 23.3%
Hispanic Percentage: 5.6%
Asian Percentage: 2.3%
Native American Percentage: 0.4%
Other Percentage: 1.3%
Current Senators: None 

[Gass3268]

Region 41: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./Atlanta/Forrest City

State Percentage: GA-100%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Atlanta, GA 2) Sandy Springs, GA 3) Marietta, GA
Obama: 64.2%
McCain: 35.8%
Democratic Average: 61.3%
Republican Average: 38.7%  
Obama Swing: 2.9%
PVI: D+12
White Percentage: 41.8% (Minority Majority Region)  
Black Percentage: 42.5% (Black Plurality)  
Hispanic Percentage: 9.6%
Asian Percentage: 4.3%
Native American Percentage: 0.2%
Other Percentage: 1.5%
Current Senators: Johnny Isakson (R-GA)

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[Gass3268]

Region 42: Congressman Carl Vinson/Roswell/Georgia Piedmont

State Percentage: GA-100%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Roswell, GA 2) Alpharetta, GA 3) Rome, GA
Obama: 32.7%
McCain: 67.3%
Democratic Average: 33.9%
Republican Average: 66.1%  
Obama Swing: -1.2%
PVI: R+17.5
White Percentage: 72.8%
Black Percentage: 13.7%
Hispanic Percentage: 7.8%
Asian Percentage: 4.3%
Native American Percentage: 0.2%
Other Percentage: 1.1%
Current Senators: None

[RodPresident]

Carl Vinson was Representative, not a Senator.

[Gass3268]

Carl Vinson was Representative, not a Senator.

Thanks the heads up, fixed it!

[Gass3268]

Region 43: Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell/Chicago South & West/Southside

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Region 44: Jane Adams/Chicago North & East/Lakeshore

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Region 45: Joseph Naper/Aurora/Fox River Valley

State Percentage: IL-91.8%/IN-8.2%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Chicago, IL 2) Cicero, IL 3) Hammond, IN 
Obama: 87.0%
McCain: 13.0%
Democratic Average: 67.9%
Republican Average: 32.1% 
Obama Swing: 19.1%
PVI: D+27
White Percentage: 26.2% (Minority Majority Region) 
Black Percentage: 40.4% (Black Plurality)
Hispanic Percentage: 29.2%
Asian Percentage: 3.1%
Native American Percentage: 0.2%
Other Percentage: 1.0%
Current Senators: None 

State Percentage: IL-94.6%/WI-5.4%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Chicago, IL 2) Elgin, IL 3) Kenosha, WI
Obama: 65.3%
McCain: 34.7%
Democratic Average: 59.6%
Republican Average: 40.4% 
Obama Swing: 5.7%
PVI: D+12
White Percentage: 70.4%
Black Percentage: 5.5%
Hispanic Percentage: 13.2%
Asian Percentage: 10.0%
Native American Percentage: 0.1%
Other Percentage: 1.4%
Current Senators: Mark Kirk (R-IL)

State Percentage: IL-92%/IN-8% 
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Aurora, IL 2) Joliet, IL 3) Naperville, IL
Obama: 54.5%
McCain: 45.5%
Democratic Average: 48.7%
Republican Average: 51.3% 
Obama Swing: 5.8%
PVI: D+1
White Percentage: 76.5%
Black Percentage: 5.4%
Hispanic Percentage: 12.1%
Asian Percentage: 5.0%
Native American Percentage: 0.1%
Other Percentage: 0.9%
Current Senators: None 

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Blue is Region 43, Green is Region 44 and Purple is Region 45

[Gass3268]

Region 46: Congressman Henry Clay/Louisville/Western Ohio River Valley

State Percentage: KY-68.4%/IN-31.6%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Louisville, KY 2) Lexington, KY 3) Evansville, IN
Obama: 46.7%
McCain: 53.3%
Democratic Average: 49.8%
Republican Average: 50.2%  
Obama Swing: -3.1%
PVI: R+2.5
White Percentage: 85.9%
Black Percentage: 8.6%
Hispanic Percentage: 2.9%
Asian Percentage: 1.3%
Native American Percentage: 0.2%
Other Percentage: 0.3%
Current Senators: Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rand Paul (R-Bowling Green)  

[Gass3268]

Region 47: President Benjamin Harrison/Indianapolis/ White River Valley

State Percentage: IN-100%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Indianapolis. IN 2) Bloomington, IN 3) Carmel, IN
Obama: 50.7%
McCain: 49.3%
Democratic Average: 37.6%
Republican Average: 62.4%  
Obama Swing: 13.1%
PVI: R+6.5
White Percentage: 83.0%
Black Percentage: 9.4%
Hispanic Percentage: 4.2%
Asian Percentage: 2.2%
Native American Percentage: 0.2%
Other Percentage: 1.1%
Current Senators: Dan Coats (R-IN)  

[OAM]

Not the part of IL I care about so far lol

[Gass3268]

That's all for tonight! Now to watch the spin on CNN and MSNBC.

[Miles]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

[Gass3268]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

I figured you'd like those two. Region 47 is another one that a Blue Dog could do well in. The average includes Lugar numbers which really pushes the numbers toward the Republicans.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

I figured you'd like those two. Region 47 is another one that a Blue Dog could do well in. The average includes Lugar numbers which really pushes the numbers toward the Republicans.

That's a democrat jerrymander. Plus I wouldn't call it Birch Bayh. He got Quayleslid.  It'd be better to call it Otis Bowen. Or even naming it after Lugar.

[TrapperHawk]

Fascinating. Excellent work and I'm enjoying seeing all the new districts. I can't wait until you get to Texas.

[Gass3268]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

I figured you'd like those two. Region 47 is another one that a Blue Dog could do well in. The average includes Lugar numbers which really pushes the numbers toward the Republicans.

That's a democrat jerrymander. Plus I wouldn't call it Birch Bayh. He got Quayleslid.  It'd be better to call it Otis Bowen. Or even naming it after Lugar.

How about Eugene Debs?

[Gass3268]

Region 48: Johnny Appleseed/Fort Wayne/Michiana

State Percentage: IN-54.0%/MI-32.5%/OH-13.5%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Fort Wayne, IN 2) South Bend, IN 3) Kalamazoo, MI
Obama: 48.2%
McCain: 51.8%
Democratic Average: 42.2%
Republican Average: 57.8% 
Obama Swing: 6.0%   
PVI: R+5.5
White Percentage: 87.8%
Black Percentage: 5.4%
Hispanic Percentage: 4.4%
Asian Percentage: 1.1%
Native American Percentage: 0.3%
Other Percentage: 1.0%
Current Senators: None 

[Gass3268]

Region 49: Stevie Wonder/Detroit/St. Clair Lake Coastline

State Percentage: MI-100%  
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Detroit, MI 2) Warren, MI 3) Sterling Heights, MI
Obama: 67.2%
McCain: 32.8%
Democratic Average: 56.2%
Republican Average: 43.8%  
Obama Swing: 11.0%
PVI: D+11
White Percentage: 63.1%
Black Percentage: 28.2%
Hispanic Percentage: 3.3%
Asian Percentage: 3.6%
Native American Percentage: 0.3%
Other Percentage: 1.5%
Current Senators: Carl Levin (D-MI)

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Blue is Region 49

[RodPresident]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

I figured you'd like those two. Region 47 is another one that a Blue Dog could do well in. The average includes Lugar numbers which really pushes the numbers toward the Republicans.

That's a democrat jerrymander. Plus I wouldn't call it Birch Bayh. He got Quayleslid.  It'd be better to call it Otis Bowen. Or even naming it after Lugar.

I would put President Benjamin Harrison. This fits more with Indiana.

[Gass3268]

Region 50: President Gerald Ford/Grand Rapids/Eastern Lake Michigan Shoreline

State Percentage: MI-87.7%/WI-12.3%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Grand Rapids, MI 2) Wyoming, MI 3) Kentwood, MI
Obama: 50.5%
McCain: 49.5%
Democratic Average: 40.8%
Republican Average: 59.2%  
Obama Swing: 9.7%
PVI: R+5
White Percentage: 87.9%
Black Percentage: 3.4%
Hispanic Percentage: 3.5%
Asian Percentage: 1.2%
Native American Percentage: 1.3%
Other Percentage: 1.1%
Current Senators: None  

[Gass3268]

Region 51: William C. Durant/Lansing/Lake Huron Coastline

State Percentage: MI-100%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Lansing, MI 2) Ann Arbor, MI 3) Flint, MI
Obama: 56.8%
McCain: 43.2%
Democratic Average: 46.5%
Republican Average: 53.5% 
Obama Swing: 10.3%
PVI: D+1
White Percentage: 83.4%  
Black Percentage: 8.9%
Hispanic Percentage: 3.5%
Asian Percentage: 2.6%
Native American Percentage: 0.4%
Other Percentage: 1.3%
Current Senators: Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

[Gass3268]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

I figured you'd like those two. Region 47 is another one that a Blue Dog could do well in. The average includes Lugar numbers which really pushes the numbers toward the Republicans.

That's a democrat jerrymander. Plus I wouldn't call it Birch Bayh. He got Quayleslid.  It'd be better to call it Otis Bowen. Or even naming it after Lugar.

I would put President Benjamin Harrison. This fits more with Indiana.

Good choice! I made that change. I also went back and changed the James Brown region to the President Jimmy Carter region.

[Gass3268]

Region 52: Chief Micanopy/Tallahassee/The Panhandle

State Percentage: FL-73.6%/GA-26.4%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Tallahassee, FL 2) Gainesville, FL 3) Albany, GA
Obama: 41.2%
McCain: 58.5%
Democratic Average: 45.1%
Republican Average: 54.9% 
Obama Swing: -3.9%
PVI: R+7.5
White Percentage: 71.1%
Black Percentage: 20.1%
Hispanic Percentage: 5.2%
Asian Percentage: 1.9%
Native American Percentage: 0.5%
Other Percentage: 1.3%
Current Senators: Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

[Gass3268]

Region 53: Louis Armstrong/Memphis/Mississippi River Delta

State Percentage: LA-33.6%/MS-33.1%/TN-31.6%/AR-1.6%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Memphis, TN 2) New Orleans, LA 3) Baton Rouge, LA
Obama: 61.3%
McCain: 38.7%
Democratic Average: 58.5%
Republican Average: 41.5% 
Obama Swing: 2.8%
PVI: D+9.5 
White Percentage: 43.3% (Minority Majority Region) 
Black Percentage: 49.8% (Black Plurality)
Hispanic Percentage: 4.0%
Asian Percentage: 1.9%
Native American Percentage: 0.2%
Other Percentage: 0.9%
Current Senators: Mary Landrieu (D-LA)

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Yellow is Region 53

[Gass3268]

Region 54: Senator Robert M La Follette, Sr./Milwaukee/Western Lake Michigan Shoreline and Western Upland

State Percentage: WI-100%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Milwaukee, WI 2) Madison, WI 3) Racine, WI 
Obama: 58.7%
McCain: 41.3%
Democratic Average: 50.3%
Republican Average: 49.7% 
Obama Swing: 8.4%
PVI: D+4
White Percentage: 81.1%
Black Percentage: 9.0%
Hispanic Percentage: 6.2%
Asian Percentage: 2.4%
Native American Percentage: 0.4%
Other Percentage: 1.0%
Current Senators: None 

[Gass3268]

Region 55: Bob Dylan/Rochester/Northern Highland and Iron Range

State Percentage: WI-66.5%/MN-33.5%
Three Largest Municipalities: 1) Rochester, MN 2) Green Bay, WI 3) Duluth, MN
Obama: 54.4%
McCain: 45.6%
Democratic Average: 48.2%
Republican Average: 51.8%   
Obama Swing: 6.2%
PVI: D+0.5%
White Percentage: 93.1%
Black Percentage: 1.2%
Hispanic Percentage: 2.2%
Asian Percentage: 1.5%
Native American Percentage: 1.2%
Other Percentage: 0.8%
Current Senators: Ron Johnson (R-WI)