Frank Hecker @frankhecker.com · Dec 3

This #HoCoMD 15-district map was generated using the Auto-Redistrict software, which attempts to balance (census-defined) racial and ethnic groups across the districts. Whites are the largest group in 13 districts, Blacks in one, and Asians (which includes both South and East Asians) in another. 2/

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Frank Hecker · Dec 3

The Auto-Redistrict software also tries to balance out the two parties, but the Democratic edge is such that #HoCoMD voters for Democratic council candidates outnumber those voting for Republicans in all but two districts. Thus this map could reduce GOP council representation without even trying. 3/