Georgia
Racial Representation Of Georgia's voting population of 2,579,650, roughly 27.1% are black and 5.2% are Latino.  Under the current 13-district system, black voters make up the majority in two districts.  There are currently four black representatives from Georgia.  Under the proposed super districting plan, black voters are well-positioned to elect a candidate of choice in two super districts.  In Super District C, black voters in coalition with Latino and white voters are well-positioned to elect a candidate of choice.
Political Analysis George W. Bush won Georgia in the 2000 Presidential election with 55% of the popular vote over Al Gore's 43%.  Georgia's overall Democratic partisanship is 44.8%.  Under the current system there are six Republican-leaning districts, four Democrat-leaning districts, and three swing districts.  Under the proposed super districting plan, voters would likely elect six Republicans, five Democrats, and two candidates who could come from either party.

 

SUPER DISTRICT A - THREE SEATS
     

            2000 Presidential Vote

     % Black % Latino
State CD Bush (%) Gore (%) Other (%) Total Origin Origin
Georgia 1 119133 (69.8%) 65744 (27.1%) 1524 (3.0%) 186401 22.5% 4.1%
Georgia 2 84854 (66.4%) 81684 (31.7%) 1160 (1.9%) 167698 44.5% 3.5%
Georgia 3 98100 (44.1%) 89374 (56.8%) 1766 (2.1%) 189240 39.8% 2.6%
Total   302087 (59.6%) 236802 (38.2%) 4450 (2.2%) 543339 35.3% 3.4%
Winning Percentage:

25%
Voting Rights Analysis: Black voters are well-positioned to elect a candidate of choice.
District Partisanship: 45.2% This super district would likely elect one Democrat and one
Republican with one swing seat.

 

SUPER DISTRICT B - FIVE SEATS
     

            2000 Presidential Vote

     % Black % Latino
State CD Bush (%) Gore (%) Other (%) Total Origin Origin
Georgia 7 154575 (69.8%) 60082 (27.1%) 6694 (3.0%) 221351 6.9% 5.4%
Georgia 9 141065 (66.4%) 67451 (31.7%) 4025 (1.9%) 212541 13.6% 2.6%
Georgia 10 134619 (69.4%) 54633 (28.2%) 4614 (2.4%) 193866 3.3% 9.4%
Georgia 12 80665 (45.0%) 95845 (53.5%) 2636 (1.5%) 179146 42.3% 2.9%
Georgia 13 66576 (41.1%) 91895 (56.8%) 3392 (2.1%) 161863 40.7% 10.2%
Total   577500 (59.6%) 369906 (38.2%) 21361 (2.2%) 968767 19.8% 5.9%
Winning Percentage:

16.7%
Voting Rights Analysis: Black voters are well-positioned to elect a candidate of choice.
District Partisanship: 39.8% This super district would likely elect three Republicans and two
Democrats.

 

SUPER DISTRICT C - FIVE SEATS
     

            2000 Presidential Vote

     % Black % Latino
State CD Bush (%) Gore (%) Other (%) Total Origin Origin
Georgia 4 58338 (28.7%) 140767 (69.3%) 4107 (2.0%) 203212 53.1% 8.5%
Georgia 5 55605 (28.5%) 136606 (69.9%) 3232 (1.7%) 195443 55.7% 6.1%
Georgia 6 174414 (67.5%) 77646 (30.1%) 6303 (2.4%) 258363 6.9% 4.5%
Georgia 8 157703 (68.9%) 67192 (29.3%) 4098 (1.8%) 228993 12.5% 2.1%
Georgia 11 93359 (51.4%) 85542 (47.1%) 2632 (1.4%) 181533 28.2% 7.2%
Total   539419 (50.5%) 507753 (47.6%) 20372 (1.9%) 1067544 11.8% 2.7%
Winning Percentage:

16.7%
Voting Rights Analysis: Black voters in coalition with Latino and white voters are well-positioned to elect a candidate of choice.
District Partisanship: 49.2% This super district would likely elect two Democrats and two
Republicans with one swing seat.

 

This proposal is based on the current congressional districts of Georgia.  Because current congressional districts are often the results of gerrymandering, the proposed super district boundaries are not as smooth and nice-looking as they could be in a similar proposal that made use of sub-congressional district data.