Not one of the largest

THE biggest non at large district.  That district has to be a good deal bigger than NV-02

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by: ChadInFL @ Sun Dec 13, 2009 at 21:20:08 PM UTC

NV-2 is bigger

In fact, NV-2, at over 105000 square miles, is bigger than the entire state of Utah, which is about 85000 square miles.

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by: gs @ Sun Dec 13, 2009 at 21:28:55 PM UTC

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Utah

The Republican state legislature would never draw a map like this. It would give Matheson a district that voted for Obama and the republicans in the past have said that all districts should have some urban and rural areas. I think thats just their excuse to make Mathesons district (which was based entirely inside Salt Lake County when he was first elected in 2000) as republican as possible. There is an effort to get an independent redistricting commission initiative on the 2010 ballot. If that passes I could see a independent commission drawing a map like this since it is best way to maintain communities of intrest. In 2006 when it looked like the DC vote bill might pass and Utah drew a 4 district map the Democrats proposed a map similar to this but with the republicans holding big margins in the state legislature it didnt go anywhere.  

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by: ThinkBlue @ Sun Dec 13, 2009 at 21:24:15 PM UTC

Holy shit

this is hilarious.

party: Democratic, ideology: moderate, district: CT-01

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by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Sun Dec 13, 2009 at 23:22:01 PM UTC

Wonder what the PVI's are for these districts

I'll bet the blue 1st district is deavily democratic and would elect a liberal like Rocky Anderson.

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by: ChadInFL @ Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 00:45:39 AM UTC

Actually, no

Salt Lake City is in the most northern part of Salt Lake County, but the blue district seems to be in the center of the county. But yes, your point holds in that a compact district based in SLC is likely to be at least around D+4.

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by: gs @ Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 02:12:21 AM UTC

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Results for districts

I made this map a few months ago but never got around to writing a diary. There are a few differences between the two maps but I did calculate the results for mine.

District 1: Obama 32.8 - McCain 64.4
District 2: Obama 54.1 - McCain 43.2
District 3: Obama 21.6 - McCain 75.2
District 4: Obama 27.1 - McCain 69.6

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by: ThinkBlue @ Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 02:44:04 AM UTC

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Could Matheson win in CD-1?

I believe that Bishop lives in Box Elder Co, so he would be in CD-4.

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by: JSmith @ Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 03:57:04 AM UTC

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Matheson

Yes Bishop would live the new 4th and Chaffetz would actually live in his own district now. Bush won Mathesons district 66-31 in 2004 while Matheson won with 54.8% in 2004. So I would imagine that Matheson could win the new 1st. I think Matheson could win because he already represensts some of the most conservatives areas in Utah. The Matheson name is already known statewide from his father being governor, his brother running for governor in 2004, from him serving 9 years in congress, and all of Utah is one media market.

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by: ThinkBlue @ Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:17:19 AM UTC

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