In the last installment of the series, we examined what partisan redistricting plans would look like for the Louisiana House of Representatives. In this installment, we would like to display the more detailed metropolitan maps for those plans.
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RSS feed for this sectionFantasy redistricting – Part IV (Louisiana House)
Background In the last installment of this series, we discussed how a Congressional redistricting plan might look if a partisan Democratic (and a Republican) redistricter were to draw the lines, given recent population estimates. In this installment, we will redraw the state’s House districts. Given the change in voter registration between April 2010 (when the US […]
Fantasy redistricting – Part III (US House)
Background In the last installment of this series, we discussed how a Supreme Court redistricting plan might look if a partisan Democratic (and a Republican) redistricter were to draw the lines, given recent population estimates.
Fantasy redistricting – Part II (Louisiana Supreme Court)
Background In the first installment of this series, we discussed the basics of redistricting. In this installment, we will put this theory into practice by developing a hypothetical map for the Louisiana Supreme Court, given current population estimates.
Fantasy redistricting – Part I (Introduction)
In the political world, redistricting/reapportionment are the least understood parts of politics. This mystery is due to several factors: (1) this process is only undertaken once a decade upon release of the US Census population figures, (2) it is very much a politically charged exercise, and (3) only politicians (and their connected operatives) can really […]
St. George voter registration trends since 2008
Until recently, St. George was known locally in Baton Rouge both as a Catholic school/parish and the name of a fire protection district in the southern, unincorporated part of East Baton Rouge Parish. That name today, however, has become a controversial term. So what is “St. George” all about ? To answer this question, some […]
East Baton Rouge Parish voter registration trends since 2009
In yesterday’s analysis, we examined voter registration changes in Louisiana since 2009. In this analysis, we will narrow our focus to the swing parish of East Baton Rouge, which is where the state capital is located.
Louisiana voter registration trends since 2009
Periodically, we like to analyze voter registration data provided monthly by the Secretary of State as a means of staying abreast of demographic/population trends in Louisiana. The most recent statistical report was published several days ago, and here’s what we saw:
Upset in the 5th congressional district – what happened ?
There was a congressional runoff tonight in the 5th Congressional district in northeast Louisiana/the Florida Parishes, and in a two Republican race, businessman Vance McAllister was elected in a 60-40% landslide. In analyzing this race, the following three points need to be made:
Decision 2013: “Post Game” analysis
Now that most of the national races have been settled, what are the takeaways? There are four: The political fault lines that have set the “ground rules” for partisan candidates across the country have remained intact, Candidate quality is crucial, The existing fault lines can be breached (even in Democratic areas) if issues important to […]