The hardest thing for me to remember when making GOP friendly gerrymanders is that a 50% John MctCain district isn’t a toss-up but a likely R district, similar in theory to a 60% Obama District. 5 points more friendly to the gop then the nation as an average implies that, but it is somewhat tricky for me, at least, to wrap my mind around it. However, that was my goal when I started North Carolina: create as many districts that went GOP in 08 as possible. After getting an 11-2 in a state that went for Obama, i figured a 36-0 in Texas was possible. and it was. One district voted for Obama by less than 1000 votes, so I’m going to count it. A 59% Obama district would be okay for most of us here… Without further ado, MAPS!
As always, ask me and i will provide a zoomed in map of whatever area you wish if it isn’t clear from the big one.
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District 1 (Blue): Mccain 56%, 56% Hispanic
El Paso and Odessa
District 2 (Green): M 53%, 63% H
Rest of El Paso and some nearby counties
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District 3 (Purple): M 50%, 60% H
South San Antonio
District 4 (Red): M 51%, 50% H
North and West Antonio
District 5 (Yellow): M 51%, 40% H, 10% Black, 3% Asian
East and North San Antonio
District 6 (Teal): M 50%, 72% H
Laredo and some Border counties, then up to West Texas
District 7 (Gray): M 50%, 66% H
McAllen and Border areas all the way up to Bastrop and Fayette Counties
District 8(Violet) M 51%, 62% H
Brownsville, Mcallen and then up.
District 9(Sky Blue): M 51%, 59% H
Brownsville, Harlingen, up to Williamson and Milam counties.
District 10 (Pink): M 50%, 35% H, 16% B, 3% A
Corpus Christi and up
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District 11 (Lemon-Lime Green): M 55%, 55% White
South of Houston
District 12 (Blue-Line Green) : M 56%, 22% H, 20% H, 11% A
Some of the south-west of Houston and then surroundin areas.
District 13(Light Brown): M 53%, W 52%
Houston and some areas north
District 14(Gold): M 57%, W 61%
Houston and some areas north
District 15 (Orange): M 52%, 32% H, 19% B, 4% A
South of Houston, with a bit of the city
District 16(Lime Green): M 52%, 39% H, 12% B, 4% A
Houston and Areas East
District 17(Navy blue): M 52%, 41% H, 16% B
Houston and Areas North East
District 18 (Golden Yellow): M 56%, 56% W
North of Houston
District 19 (Puke Green): M 56%, 65% W
Wraps around 11-17
District 20 (Light Pink): M 52%, 59% W
Wraps around Austin and takes part of the city then to Abilene
District 21 (Blood Red): M 54%, 66% W
Parts of Austin then going to sparsely populated Northern Texas
District 22 (Poo Brown): M 51%, 79% W
Austin and North Texas
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District 23 (Robin’s Egg Blue): M 54%, 57% W
Dallas and some northern suburbs
District 24 (Dark Purple): M 56%, 59% W
Dallas and Some Eastern areas
District 25 (Rose): M 54%, 59% W
Dallas then to some less populated eastern areas
District 26 (Silver) M 58%, 54% W
Dallas, FW, then to North Texas
District 27 (Sea Green) M 49%, 54% W
Dallas, FW, then to North Texas
District 28 (Pinkish Purple) M 60%, 57% W
Irving, then up to North Texas
District 29 (Gray Green): M 53%, 60% W
Waco and Forth Worth
District 30 (slightly lighter shade of rose then
the one touching it): M 55%, 60% W
Parts of Arlington, Dallas and Fort Worth
District 31 (Tan): M 61%, 71% W
North Fort Worth and Dallas then North
District 32 (Red Orange): M 64%, 79% W
North FW and then northern areas surrounding it
District 33 (I can’t name that many different shades of blue): M 63%, 80% W
North of Dallas
District 34 (Somewhat dark-green): M 69%, 75% W
Wraps around a lot of other districts, filling in a lot of gaps
District 35 (Royal Purple): M 62%, 64% W
Everything Else Part 1
District 36 (Not Flyers Orange, but I’m using it anyways): M 68%, 69% W
Everything Else, Part 2
This is not a perfect 36-0 Map. The last 5-6 districts could bleed some republican voters to some of the more borderline districts. However, in an ok to good year, the republicans win all 36 seats barring an exceptional democratic candidate.
Dave’s seems to have deleted my other maps. I’ll redo them later and either edit this diary or do a new one, depending on what you guys thing.