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Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)
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« on: December 04, 2010, 08:48:19 AM »

I chose to split Elko county rather than Churchill county in the north. In the south I tried to keep much of CD 3 intact only dropping the parts on the west side of Las Vegas to new CD 4. I improved the Hispanic influence in CD 1 to 49%. All districts are with 100 of the ideal population using the estimates.





The problem with this map (from the standpoint that the Legislature is Democratic) is that it creates a 3-1 split in favor of the GOP. I think it far more likely that they'll end up with something like JohnnyLongtorso drew. They'll draw a second urban district in Clark County, and shore up Heck with rural Republicans.

It is possible to (barely) get the Hispanic district to 50%, but when you take VAP into account, it might not hold water. It is likely that a "Hispanic Opportunity" district will be created, however.
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Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 03:49:10 PM »

I can see why the Republicans are trying to be so conciliatory. I've just tried to draw a McCain district in Nevada, and it is not easy. I finally got one to 50-48 McCain, which leaves the two Las Vegas-area seats safe (about 64% Obama each). The Reno seat is about a 1-point margin for Obama.

Here it is:




NV-01 (blue) - 64.3 Obama, 33.7 McCain
NV-02 (green) - 49.4 Obama, 48.3 McCain
NV-03 (purple) - 50.1 McCain, 47.8 Obama
NV-04 (red) - 64.5 Obama, 33.2 McCain


Surely the margin in the purple district can be improved a bit by trading some of the more marginal areas in the south for Elko County?
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