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A Fair Florida Redistricting Map
Redistricting season is upon us, and the more and more I read about redistricting in the other states… the more I wish redistricting was handled by an independent commission rather than the...
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Florida’s New Congressional Map
On Thursday and Friday, the Florida Legislature, which is working on redistricting for the state, came to an apparent agreement on the congressional map that both chambers are satisfied with. This...
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Florida’s New State House Map
I did a blog entry several weeks ago on Florida’s new congressional map, and now and going to do posts on the state house and state senate maps passed as well. I am continuing first with the state...
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Florida’s New (Final) State Senate Map
Several hours ago, the Florida Supreme Court approved the state’s latest state senate map, a decision that came after the court had struck down several districts in the legislature’s original plan....
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Gerrymandering the Leon County Commission (Florida)
With the redistricting process finished in most of the states in the U.S., I wanted to look at redistricting at more of a local level. Redistricting doesn’t just apply to the federal and state...
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Dividing Tallahassee into Single-Member Districts
Tallahassee, Florida’s capital, home to over 180,000 residents, is currently served by 5 commissioners (four commissioners and one mayor) that are all elected citywide. The city has no districts, with...
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The Creation of a Statewide Precinct Map of Florida and its Uses
In January of 2013 I decided to begin a project that would take me until mid-March to finish. With the 2012 elections over and the results certified there was a mountain of data available for...
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Florida Senate: Republican Gerrymander tilts odds, but chances for Democratic...
Democrats have been in the legislative wilderness in Florida for nearly twenty years. Redistricting in the 1990s began the downward trajectory, as African-American Democrats teamed with Republicans to...
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Florida House: Republican Gerrymander tilts odds, but chances for Democratic...
This is the second part of a look at the state legislative districts for the state of Florida and how they performed in the 2012 Presidential Election. The first part, covering the State Senate, can...
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Florida Congressional Redistricting: Potential Map in Light of Court Ruling
Several articles on my website have dealt with Florida’s redistricting process. I have highlighted the new maps the legislature approved last year, and offered my own version of what a better...
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Leon County Must be Kept Whole in any Congressional District
In today’s Tallahassee Democrat article, DNC member Jon Ausman and myself advocated for keeping Leon County whole in any new congressional district drawn in next month’s Special Session. The Supreme...
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The Complete Breakdown of Florida’s Proposed Congressional Districts
The Florida Legislature released its base map heading into next week’s Special Session on redistricting. The map makes changes to 22 of the 27 districts. Some changes are small while others are very...
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Looking at the Florida redistricting maps offered by the plaintiffs
When Judge Terry Lewis convenes his redistricting trial later this month, there will be 7 different maps to examine — three from the Legislature and four from the plaintiffs. This article will cover...
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The ultimate guide to the six state Senate base maps
On October 14th, just a few days before special session begins, the state legislature released six proposed base maps for its state Senate lines. Each map is different in some areas and similar in...
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Updated Data Shows State Senate Districts Shouldn’t Cross the Tampa Bay
One major point of contention during the first week of the Special Session to redraw the Florida Senate seats has been the Tampa Bay area. Many spectators expected the Florida Senate to abandon efforts...
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The Coalition Plaintiff’s Senate Proposal: Some key issues
The coalition plaintiffs suing the Florida Legislature over the 2012 State Senate boundaries have opted to release one proposal they have for the Senate lines. The word from many is that the coalition...
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New Coalition Maps, DLP’s Amendment, Oliva’s Plan, and where things Currently...
Overview A good deal has happened in the ongoing redistricting saga in the last several days. The State Senate passed its proposed districts with a controversial amendment attached. The House...
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Florida Senate District 7: A Case in Compact Gerrymandering
Redistricting History In Florida, a great deal of attention has been paid to the issue of gerrymandering during the 2012 redistricting process. The state has been subjected to lawsuits over its...
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Florida Redistricting: The Process is Broken and it is Time for a Change
If you were waiting for more evidence that an independent or bipartisan redistricting commission is needed in Florida, the last several months have proved it. Florida continues to have no finalized...
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The New Florida 5th: There’s a feeling I get as I look to the West
Now that Florida’s Supreme Court has signed off on a Congressional map, the voters of Florida can finally know what districts they live in. For voters in North Florida, this means dramatic changes to...
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