Redistricting Plan

This map attempts to recreate the previous Tennessee congressional districts as closely as possible with new perfect population districts. Where modifications are necessary, the map tries to minimize splitting counties and cities. The main challenge is that the relative percentage of the state population in central Tennessee (districts 4, 5, 6, and 7) increased significantly in comparison to the districts in the west (8 and 9) and east (1 and 3). Districts 1, 3, 8 and 9 thus expand toward central Tennessee in this map, creating significant deviations from the previous districts. The map still maintains a majority-minority voting age population in District 9. It does not consider partisan data, and is intended purely for educational purposes and not as a suggestion for an ideal congressional map in Tennessee.