Mid-2014 county population estimates out tomorrow, March 26

[Sol]

Have the new population stats been loaded into DRA?

[Sol]

Have the new population stats been loaded into DRA?

No, one needs to take the 7-1-14 census population estimates, extrapolate them thought to 4-1-2010 based on the annualized percentage change, and use the new county population numbers, and prorate for chopped counties. Using a spreadsheet, one can move county numbers from CD to CD, until the map "works" population wise, or gets close, without undue erosty, and then do the chops. At least that is the way I do it.

Yurggh, sounds boring. I hate redistricting using a spreadsheet; it takes all the fun out of it.

[Sol]

Grijalva, it should be noted, is a pretty liberal guy--he is one of the most left-wing members of Congress, and is co-chair of the Progressive Caucus. He would love a map where he were to lose his district's pubbie bits, particularly Yuma.

Of course, I imagine that Arizona's growth is going to be a little asymmetrical--the territory outside of Maricopa is growing slower than inside.