Maryland, my way for redistricting (updated)

First thank to Dave by his very good application for redistricting and thanks to the people what help me for save and up here the maps. This is my first diary here.

Well, im not expert in laws for redistricting but i hope to respect all. I try let all incumbents their own district, let all democrats safe, and make so compact districts respecting the county borders.

These are the results:

CD1: (Blue) Frank Kratovil (D)

– D+8 Obama 61% McCain 37%

– Include all of Kent, Queen Anne’s, Caroline and Talbot counties.

– Include part of Baltimore county and part of Baltimore city.

– White 57% Black 36%

– Deviation of population: -1673

CD2: (Green) Dutch Ruppersberger (D)

– D+8 Obama 61% McCain 37%

– Include all of Carroll county.

– Include part of Baltimore, Howard and Prince George’s counties.

– White 50% Black 29% Hisp 14%

– Deviation of population: -3402

CD3: (Purple) John Sarbanes (D)

– D+11 Obama 64% McCain 34%

– Include part of Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel counties.

– White 56% Black 30%

– Deviation of population: -2964

CD4: (Red) Donna Edwards (D)

– D+10 Obama 63% McCain 36%

– Include part of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.

– White 54% Black 38%

– Deviation of population: -557

CD5: (Yellow) Steny Hoyer (D)

– D+10 Obama 63% McCain 36%

– Include all of Charles, Calvert, St-Mary’s, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties.

– Include part Prince George’s county.

– White 56% Black 36%

– Deviation of population: -3580

CD6: (Greenish blue) Roscoe Bartlett (R)

– D+10 Obama 63% McCain 36%

– Include part of Frederick and Montgomery counties.

– White 58% Black 16% Hisp 13% Asian 11%

– Deviation of population: +8208

CD7: (Gray) Elijah Cummings (D)

– D+8 Obama 61% McCain 37%

– Include all of Cecil and Hartford counties.

– Include part of Baltimore county and part of Baltimore city.

– White 60% Black 34%

– Deviation of population: -3148

CD8: (Lilac) Chris Van Hollen (D)

– D+8 Obama 61% McCain 37%

– Include all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties.

– Include part of Frederick and Montgomery counties.

– White 70% Black 10% Hisp 10% Asian 8%

– Deviation of population: +7113

These results are using new population estimations. CD6 and CD8 have few more population because i try to respect county borders.

Im not sure if E Cummings get inside his new 7th district but i think he have a good part of Baltimore in the new district.

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UPDATE FOR INCLUDE BLACK MAJORITIES IN CD4 AND CD7:

Giving black majorities of 50% to 4th and 7th district these are the results:

CD1: (Blue) Frank Kratovil (D)

– D+6 Obama 59% McCain 39%

– Include all of Kent, Queen Anne’s, Caroline and Talbot counties.

– Include part of Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties and part of Baltimore city.

– White 65% Black 26%

– Deviation of population: +6012

CD2: (Green) Dutch Ruppersberger (D)

– D+7 Obama 60% McCain 39%

– Include part of Harford, Baltimore, Carrol, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

– White 50% Black 26% Hisp 15%

– Deviation of population: -4800

CD3: (Purple) John Sarbanes (D)

– D+7 Obama 60% McCain 39%

– Include part of Harford, Baltimore, Howard counties and part of Baltimore city.

– White 64% Black 25% Asian 6%

– Deviation of population: -2980

CD4: (Red) Donna Edwards (D)

– D+17 Obama 70% McCain 29%

– Include part of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.

– Black 50% White 42%

– Deviation of population: +3968

CD5: (Yellow) Steny Hoyer (D)

– D+6 Obama 59% McCain 40%

– Include all of Charles, Calvert, St-Mary’s, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties.

– Include part Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.

– White 63% Black 30%

– Deviation of population: +3283

CD6: (Greenish blue) Roscoe Bartlett (R)

– D+7 Obama 60% McCain 39%

– Include part of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties.

– White 61% Black 14% Hisp 13% Asian 10%

– Deviation of population: -1859

CD7: (Gray) Elijah Cummings (D)

– D+16 Obama 69% McCain 30%

– Include all of Cecil county.

– Include part of Harford and Baltimore counties and part of Baltimore city.

– Black 50% White 44%

– Deviation of population: +1739

CD8: (Lilac) Chris Van Hollen (D)

– D+7 Obama 60% McCain 38%

– Include all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties.

– Include part of Frederick and Montgomery counties.

– White 73% Black 9% Hisp 8% Asian 8%

– Deviation of population: -5366

These results are using new population estimations.

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