Colorado Supreme Court signs off on new congressional map

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: The Hill

Colorado's Supreme Court Monday unanimously signed off on a new congressional map for the state that adds a competitive House district heading into the 2022 midterms.

The map, which was passed by the state's redistricting commission and bolsters the number of House seats from seven to eight, will likely boost Colorado's current incumbent representatives and create an eighth district that will be home to likely one of the hardest fought House races in 2022.

It also represents the first time Colorado's maps were drawn by its 12-member redistricting body.

"[T]his year has marked a watershed for congressional redistricting in Colorado," Justice Monica Marquez wrote in the decision. "For the first time, the state's congressional district map is not the product of politics or litigation; it is instead the product of public input, transparent deliberation, and compromise among twelve ordinary voters representing the diversity of our state."

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[OneCrazyDiamond]

1. 1.3 percent D advantage isn't great.

We rule the state, and the SC court said gerrymandering was all good. We are far to fair with a party that would over throw the whole system.

[dsc]

2. yeah a comparison

In NC Trump won by 3.6 in 2016, and by 1.3 in 2020. The submitted map here, not approved yet, will in a typical year be 10/4 GOP, in a bad year will be 11/3 GOP, in a great year for us will be 9/5 for GOP and in a spectacular year for us or a year with a really bad GOP candidate in district 14 8/5 for GOP. To put numbers we have 3 districts that are plus massive amounts (40 or more) for us, 1 district that is plus about 2 for us, one about plus 4 for them and one plus 8 for them. The rest are at least plus 10 for them.

In CO, Hillary won by 4.9% and Biden by 13.5%. In a typical year we will get 5/3 split. In a bad year 4/4. We can't get 6/2 nor worse than 4/4 unless someone nominates a child molester.

So in a 50/50 state or damn close, the best we can realistically expect to do is 10/4 in favor of the GOP and in a state we won by double digits the best we can do is 5/3 our favor.

[George II]

3. Will this pit Joe Neguse against Bobo Boebert?

[rpannier]

4. My understanding is that the other districts are more favorable to the incumbant party