Note: this diary was originally posted by TXObserver over at SwingStateProject, and I felt that because it was relevant I would cross-post it here. TXObserver compiled Obama/McCain numbers for the senate districts under the Howell plan (the official text of the plan only provides McDonnell/Deeds numbers). The diary contains a .drf file of the districts that can be used in Dave’s Redistricting App. For those that don’t know, Dave’s Redistricting App is a free web-based application that allows you to draw your own redistricting maps, complete with census data. -drobertson
There was a request for the .drf file that I created for the Howell proposal of the VA State Senate, so why not make a diary.
For the .drf file visit: http://www.fileserve.com/file/…
Caution: the Howell plan splits precincts, which I don’t think Dave’s App allows for. On some districts, it’s a judgement call, like on the borders of the 15th & 20th districts or the 7th & 14th districts. The non-ability to split precincts is also why districts will have the variances in population.
And yes, the numbers correspond to the Howell numbers, i.e. District 1 below is District 1 in the Howell plan.
1
58% Obama/42% McCain
55% White, 31% Black, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 59% White, 29% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian
Avg. 2000-20009 52% Dem/48% Rep
2
70% Obama/30% McCain
38% White, 51% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 41% White, 50% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 65% Dem/35% Rep
3
38% Obama/62% McCain
81% White, 13% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian
VAP 82% White, 12% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 39% Dem/62% Rep
4
39% Obama/61% McCain
77% White, 15% Black, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 78% White, 15% Black, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 38% Dem/62% Rep
5
74% Obama/26% McCain
35% White, 55% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 38% White, 53% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 69% Dem/32% Rep
6
57% Obama/43% McCain
60% White, 26% Black, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 62% White, 25% Black, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 54% Dem/46% Rep
7
52% Obama/48% McCain
55% White, 28% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian
VAP 59% White, 24% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 52% Dem/48% Rep
8
63% Obama/37% McCain
53% White, 30% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian
VAP 57% White, 28% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 56% Dem/44% Rep
9
75% Obama/25% McCain
38% White, 55% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian
VAP 41% White, 52% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 71% Dem/29% Rep
10
39% Obama/61% McCain
76% White, 15% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 78% White, 16% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 37% Dem/63% Rep
11
42% Obama/58% McCain
68% White, 25% Black, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 70% White, 25% Black, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 40% Dem/60% Rep
12
41% Obama/59% McCain
77% White, 11% Black, 4% Hispanic, 7% Asian
VAP 78% White, 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, 6% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 39% Dem/61% Rep
13
43% Obama/57% McCain
66% White, 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, 6% Asian
VAP 68% White, 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, 6% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 43% Dem/57% Rep
14
37% Obama/63% McCain
81% White, 9% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 83% White, 9% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 38% Dem/62% Rep
15
37% Obama/64% McCain
74% White, 22% Black, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 76% White, 21% Black, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 37% Dem/63% Rep
16
72% Obama/29% McCain
35% White, 53% Black, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian
VAP 38% White, 52% Black, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 64% Dem/37% Rep
17
51% Obama/49% McCain
70% White, 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian
VAP 72% White, 17% Black, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 47% Dem/53% Rep
18
64% Obama/36% McCain
42% White, 52% Black, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 44% White, 51% Black, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 61% Dem/39% Rep
19
37% Obama/63% McCain
91% White, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 92% White, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 39% Dem/61% Rep
20
49% Obama/51% McCain
66% White, 28% black, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 69% White, 27% Black, 3% Hispanic
Avg. 2000-2009 49% Dem/52% Rep
21
57% Obama/43% McCain
73% White, 16% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian
VAP 76% White, 15% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 55% Dem/45% Rep
22
51% Obama/49% McCain
65% White, 9% Black, 10% Hispanic, 13% Asian
VAP 67% White, 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 13% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 46% Dem/54% Rep
23
37% Obama/63% McCain
80% White, 14% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian
VAP 82% White, 14% Black, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 39% Dem/61% Rep
24
36% Obama/64% McCain
88% White, 6% Black, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 89% White, 7% Black, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 35% Dem/66% Rep
25
58% Obama/43% McCain
81% White, 10% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 82% White, 9% Black, 3% Hispanic, 4% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 56% Dem/44% Rep
26
41% Obama/59% McCain
86% White, 3% Black, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 88% White, 3% Black, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 38% Dem/63% Rep
27
43% Obama/57% McCain
83% White, 6% Black, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian
VAP 85% White, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 40% Dem/60% Rep
28
44% Obama/56% McCain
71% White, 16% Black, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian
VAP 73% White, 16% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 41% Dem/59% Rep
29
61% Obama/39% McCain
41% White, 20% Black, 28% Hispanic, 7% Asian
VAP 45% White, 20% Black, 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 52% Dem/48% Rep
30
66% Obama/34% McCain
62% White, 13% Black, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian
VAP 64% White, 12% Black, 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 64% Dem/36% Rep
31
62% Obama/39% McCain
68% White, 5% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian
VAP 69% White, 5% Black, 11% Hispanic, 12% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 60% Dem/40% Rep
32
61% Obama/39% McCain
68% White, 5% Black, 9% Hispanic, 14% Asian
VAP 71% White, 5% Black, 8% Hispanic, 14% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 59% Dem/41% Rep
33
59% Obama/41% McCain
48% White, 9% Black, 20% Hispanic, 20% Asian
VAP 51% White, 9% Black, 19% Hispanic, 19% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 52% Dem/48% Rep
34
57% Obama/43% McCain
61% White, 5% Black, 11% Hispanic, 19% Asian
VAP 63% White, 5% Black, 10% Hispanic, 19% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 54% Dem/46% Rep
35
66% Obama/34% McCain
42% White, 12% Black, 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian
VAP 45% White, 12% Black, 25% Hispanic, 16% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 63% Dem/37% Rep
36
64% Obama/36% McCain
42% White, 25% Black, 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian
VAP 46% White, 24% Black, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 59% Dem/41% Rep
37
57% Obama/43% McCain
52% White, 7% Black, 15% Hispanic, 23% Asian
VAP 54% White, 7% Black, 14% Hispanic, 23% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 52% Dem/48% Rep
38
41% Obama/59% McCain
94% White, 4% Black, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian
VAP 94% White, 4% Black, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 47% Dem/53% Rep
39
59% Obama/41% McCain
54% White, 17% Black, 13% Hispanic, 13% Asian
VAP 57% White, 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, 13% Asian
Avg. 2000-2009 54% Dem/46% Rep
40
33% Obama/67% McCain
95% White, 2% Black, 1% Hispanic
VAP 95% White, 2% Black, 1% Hispanic
Avg. 2000-2009 38% Dem/62% Rep
Under the Howell lines:
21 Senate districts voted for Obama and have a history of voting Democratic
2 Senate districts voted for Obama but have a history of voting Republican
17 Senate districts voted for McCain and have a history of voting Republican
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