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Proposed Louisiana Congressional Districts
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:26 pm
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Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:39 pm to Red Stick Rambler
Pics of said proposed map(s)?
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:44 pm to Kreg Jennings
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Pics of said proposed map(s)?
I couldn't find a way to extract the maps - you have to open each bill and scroll down.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:49 pm to Red Stick Rambler
Every bill except SB116 creates one majority black district (District 2). In SB116, there is a 45% white plurality in District 2.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:51 pm to Red Stick Rambler
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SB116
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SB407
These are the only two maps that make any sense whatsoever. frick the other jigsaw puzzle options.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:51 pm to Onyx Aggie
Caroline Wren told War Room this morning that Landry wants the one black district, but the legislature doesn't. 
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:51 pm to Red Stick Rambler
none appear to be a completely red map. SB 116 has a majority white (44/42) but is still majority dem district
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:52 pm to Red Stick Rambler
HB642: still one clearly gerrymandered district (5-1).
SB116: all regular shapes, could easily go (6-0).
SB117: looks pretty much like the current map (4-2).
SB122: see HB642 (5-1).
SB407: interesting. Could go (6-0), could also go (4-2), imo.
The maps are near the bottom of each link.
SB116: all regular shapes, could easily go (6-0).
SB117: looks pretty much like the current map (4-2).
SB122: see HB642 (5-1).
SB407: interesting. Could go (6-0), could also go (4-2), imo.
The maps are near the bottom of each link.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:53 pm to tigeraddict
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none appear to be a completely red map
There is no reasonable way to drawn maps in Louisiana that 100% assure a 6-0 result. New Orleans is too large and concentrated.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:54 pm to loogaroo
quote:She either lied, or didn't bother to look at the bills.
Caroline Wren told War Room this morning that Landry wants the one black district, but the legislature doesn't.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:56 pm to Red Stick Rambler
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HB642
Hate It
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SB117
Hate It
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SB122
Hate It
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SB407
Don’t love it, but I don’t hate it either.
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SB116
I actually like this map. It looks the least gerrymandered. The districts are all geographic with no weird shapes, and mostly follows cultural/geographic boundaries.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:56 pm to Indefatigable
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These are the only two maps that make any sense whatsoever. frick the other jigsaw puzzle options.
Even 407 is pretty dumb to me. BR Metro area and Monroe should not be in the same district.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:57 pm to medium_okra
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Even 407 is pretty dumb to me. BR Metro area and Monroe should not be in the same district.
Agreed. But the NE corner of the state is so sparsely populated that the district almost has to draw from the northshore, meaning it has to include some portion of northern metro BR in order to be contiguous.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:59 pm to kingbob
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SB116
I actually like this map.
This is the way.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 2:59 pm to kingbob
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I actually like this map. It looks the least gerrymandered. The districts are all geographic with no weird shapes, and mostly follows cultural/geographic boundaries.
These entirely correct reasons are exactly why I'm positive we'll still get some jigsaw abortion of a map. SB116 simply makes too much sense.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 3:02 pm to Onyx Aggie
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She either lied, or didn't bother to look at the bills.
All of the bills were filed before the Calais ruling was released - if anything I would be surprised if there wasn't an internal debate about whether to go 6-0 or 5-1.
It is interesting that all of the 5-1 bills strongly favor Troy Carter over Cleo Fields.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 3:08 pm to Red Stick Rambler
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f anything I would be surprised if there wasn't an internal debate about whether to go 6-0 or 5-1.
There is no such thing as for sure going 6-0. Population distribution and geography pretty much assure at least one district that's purple, if not light blue centered on Orleans Parish.
That is, unless we're going to put out some stupid, anti-democratic map like Illinois or Maryland.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 3:16 pm to Indefatigable
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There is no such thing as for sure going 6-0. Population distribution and geography pretty much assure at least one district that's purple, if not light blue centered on Orleans Parish.
True, but the full inclusion of St. Tammany in District 1 offsets a great deal of the Orleans Dem vote in SB116, and it’s faithful to having a regular shape. I think that would make it squarely purple and likely determined by voter turnout in most cases. If 5-1 is the outcome, I have no problem as long as district construction is fair.
Posted on 5/6/26 at 3:18 pm to High C
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True, but the full inclusion of St. Tammany in District 1 offsets a great deal of the Orleans Dem vote in SB116, and it’s faithful to having a regular shape. I think that would make it squarely purple and likely determined by voter turnout in most cases. If 5-1 is the outcome, I have no problem as long as district construction is fair.
That's why SB 116 is my favorite of those five. It is far and aware the most sensical. Plus, and I guess I'm in the minority on this site, but i want more competitive districts; they lead to better candidates and not just pander bears.
This post was edited on 5/6/26 at 3:20 pm
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