Balancing Multiple Redistricting Norms in Congressional Maps with Heuristic Optimization

• In Event: Methodological Advances in the Study of Elections

Brief Overview

This paper simulates US congressional district maps to simultaneously achieve better results on five “good government” objectives: compactness, competitiveness, partisan balance, preservation of county lines, and representation of racial minorities.

Authors

• Nicholas Goedert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

• Robert Hildebrand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University