Last week, the House passed a reapportionment plan for its chamber that Governor Jindal signed into law. Now that the dust has settled, what is the political impact of this new plan ? The exact political impact can’t be quantified until the fall elections, due to several intangibles: (1) the quality and quantity of candidates [...]
Archive | April, 2011
Louisiana Congressional District Maps
Without further ado, here are the Congressional maps – we made sure to enlarge areas where parishes were split (generally, but not always, the metropolitan areas).
Louisiana Congressional District Political Statistics
At the 11th hour, the Louisiana Legislature agreed to the Congressional reapportionment plan (with amendments) of Representative Erich Ponti (R-Baton Rouge). We have analyzed the changes and have the following obervations/comments:
New Louisiana Senate Maps – Baton Rouge and New Orleans
Below are Senate maps for Baton Rouge and New Orleans:
New Louisiana House Maps – Baton Rouge and New Orleans
Below are House maps for Baton Rouge and New Orleans:
Redistricting in East Baton Rouge Parish – a modest proposal
East Baton Rouge Parish is now the most populous parish in Louisiana, with 440, 171 residents. Its governing body is a 12 member Metrocouncil, whose members all come up for re-election next year. Even though redistricting will be performed ”in house”, we thought it would be useful for its citizens to see a plan drawn up from an outsiders point [...]
New Louisiana Senate Maps – North and Southwest Louisiana
Below are Senate maps for the urban areas west of the Mississippi River:
New Louisiana House Maps – North and Southwest Louisiana
Below are House maps for the urban areas west of the Mississippi River:
Louisiana Legislative Redistricting 2011 – Part 4 (Metro New Orleans)
In this final installment, we would like to discuss the changes to House and Senate districts in metropolitan New Orleans. Though, as of the time of this writing, Senate and House plans are both headed to Governor Jindal, there is always the possibility that the Justice Department could still reject the lines even if signed [...]
Louisiana Legislative Redistricting 2011 – Part 3 (Florida Parishes)
In this installment, we would like to discuss the changes to House and Senate districts in the Florida Parishes with the strong caveat that there may still be last minute changes to the lines by either chamber. There is also the ever present possibility of a gubernatorial veto, and the Justice Department could still reject [...]