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Political Geography Electoral geography

2016 Electoral Map-state

2016 Electoral Map-county

Do you see any “spatial correlations” to other maps we’ve examined?

Political Districts

Reapportionment happens every 10 years as a result of the census…. Next census? Who does it? State legislatures Sometimes drawn by commissions Guidelines?

Gerrymandering Purposely drawing a district to favor one set of candidates over another https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/05/15/amer icas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/

Gerry mandering… What kinds of factors would people map to gerrymander districts? http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/201 6-swing-the-election/

NY districts….