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Redistricting Comparison
Redistricting Comparison
Redistricting Comparison
CRITERIA 2001 GOVERNOR 2001 HOUSE PLAN 2001 SENATE 2001 COURT PLAN 2011 HOUSE
PLAN PLAN PLAN
Compactness (perimeter) 12,737.07 13,346.33 14,117.65 13,605 12,973
**Dispersion (shape spread .45-.20-.67-.09 .44-.22-.68-.09 .42-.21-.65-.10 .44-.22-.66-.10 .44-.21-.63-.09
out from center)
**Indentation (smoothness .47-.18-.74-.11 .44-.23-.75-.11 .38-.14-.72-.12 .42-.16-.73-.11 .44-.15-.72-.12
of boundaries)
*Political subdivisions C:57 M:75 V:211 C:60 M:44 V:206 C:64 M:84 V:248 C:50 M:46 V:119 County: 44
split City & town: 42
# of times a subdivision is C:191 M:101 V:226 C:193 M:75 V:221 C:192 M:126 V:263 C:148 M:77 V:121 County: 152
split into more than 1 City & town: 74
district
# of splits involving no C:9 M:14 V:29 C:4 M:5 V:30 C:0 M:10 V:38 C:1 M:3 V:11 County: 0
population City & town: 1
Total minority 11 11 10 11 17
opportunity districts
Minority opportunity 5 5 6 6 8
districts with minority-
majority
Incumbents Paired: 54 Paired: 16 Paired: 24 Paired: 34 Paired: 20
Open: 29 Open: 8 Open: 12 Open: 17 Open: 10
DFL vs. DFL 10 3 1 5 5
GOP vs. GOP 9 1 7 5 1
DFL vs. GOP 8 4 4 7 4
Competitive Districts 51
(Dif. Between DFL & GOP not
more than 8%)
Districts with plurality D:58 R:76 I:0
Districts over 54% D:12 R:5 I:0
Districts over 60% D:0 R:0 I:0
*C (Counties) M (MCD) = Minor Civil Divisions (cities and townships) V (VTD) = Voting Tabulation Districts (precincts and wards)
**Listed: Mean-Minimum-Maximum-Standard Deviation
Senate District Plans
CRITERIA 2001 GOVERNOR 2001 HOUSE PLAN 2001 SENATE 2001 COURT PLAN 2011 HOUSE
PLAN PLAN PLAN
Compactness (perimeter) 9,546.23 10,458.98 10,408.84 10,111 10,025
**Dispersion (shape spread .45-.25-.61-.09 .41-.24-.58-.08 .43-.26-.67-.09 .44-.20-.66-.09 .42-.20-.61-.09
out from center)
**Indentation (smoothness .43-.20-.71-.10 .38-.21-.64-.10 .37-.17-.71-.12 .41-.19-.72-.10 .40-.15-.64-.10
of boundaries)
*Political subdivisions C:49 M:50 C:50 M:46 V:119 C:49 M:51 V:139 C:31 M:25 V:69 County: 32
split City & town: 32
# of times a subdivision is C:115 M:60 C:148 M:77 V:121 C:110 M:64 V:144 C:76 M:31 V:70 County: 83
split into more than 1 City & town: 41
district
# of splits involving no C:6 M:9 C:1 M:3 V:11 C:0 M:4 V:21 C:1 M:2 V:8 County: 0
population City & town: 1
Total minority opportunity 8 6 5 6 8
districts
Minority opportunity 1 3 3 3 4
districts with minority-
majority
Incumbents Paired: 24 Paired: 14 Paired: 16 Paired: 18 Paired:
Open: 12 Open: 7 Open: 8 Open: 9 Open: 3
DFL vs. DFL 4 3 0 2 3
GOP vs. GOP 4 0 4 3 0
DFL vs. GOP 4 4 4 4 0
Competitive Districts 27
(Dif. Between DFL & GOP not
more than 8%)
Districts with plurality D:28 R:39 I:0
Districts over 54% D:6 R:3 I:0
Districts over 60% D:2 R:0 I:0
*C (Counties) M (MCD) = Minor Civil Divisions (cities and townships) V (VTD) = Voting Tabulation Districts (precincts and wards)
**Listed: Mean-Minimum-Maximum-Standard Deviation