Washington voted for Obama in the 2008 presidential election by a wide margin, 57.6%-40.5% (17.1%). Therefore I’ve created a map where all ten congressional districts have the same Obama percentage, that is the same margin he won statewide.
All ten districts are within 0.05% Obama pecentage and 500 population of the median.
This doesn’t have quite the effect of the bacon strip New York, but it’s still hilarious 🙂
Where you can draw a (nearly) straight line about 5 miles long and cross 9 congressional districts. Bravo good sir, bravo.
And it still looks better than Maryland!
If I’m not mistaken, 9 out of the 10 districts reach into King County, correct?
Even some the Snohomish Co Ds that I know dislike King County. Imagine the reaction all the way from Pend Orille and Walla Walla!
This definitely rivals abgins’ baconmander. Weird to think I would be in the same district as Pend Oreille County. Pretty much a fuck you to communities of interest (in a good way).
Just imagine the resentment if all 10 reps were King County dems.
Minor correction: your Obama margin doesn’t add up (57.6 – 40.5 = 17.1 not 16.1) I’m guessing you got those numbers from Wikipedia since theirs have that same inconsistency.
I never thought I would get to see 7 out of 10 districts drawn into Seattle. Or one that connects Skagit County and Shoreline, albeit while going through Spokane.
But it’s still hilarious.