Black Representation and District Compactness in Southern Congressional Districts

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dc.contributor.authorGoedert, Nicholasen
dc.contributor.authorHildebrand, Roberten
dc.contributor.authorPierson, Matthewen
dc.contributor.authorTravis, Laurelen
dc.contributor.authorFravel, Jamieen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-10T14:07:43Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-10T14:07:43Zen
dc.date.issued2024-04-01en
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the assumed trade-off between district compactness and Black representation in legislative districts in the American South. We perform analysis both on heuristically generated districts using current US demographics, and on historical congressional maps since the 1970s. Computations are performed using an iterative heuristic to find feasible solutions guided by multiple objectives. We find that while the trade-off has been strongly observed historically, it is possible to effectively address both goals simultaneously in most cases. We are able to demonstrate maps substantially superior to the present enacted maps on both dimensions in at least seven of nine states analyzed. Nevertheless, the trade-off appears more necessary in states with larger and/or more heavily rural Black populations than in more urbanized states, where the drawing of compact Blackinfluence districts is easier.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2024.2331723en
dc.identifier.orcidHildebrand, Robert [0000-0002-2730-0084]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/124544en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.titleBlack Representation and District Compactness in Southern Congressional Districtsen
dc.title.serialPolitics, Groups, and Identitiesen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.otherArticleen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Techen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Engineeringen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Engineering/Industrial and Systems Engineeringen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Engineering/COE T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Liberal Arts and Human Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Liberal Arts and Human Sciences/Political Scienceen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Liberal Arts and Human Sciences/CLAHS T&R Facultyen

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