Redistricting Plan

To promote compactness of districts and respect for political subdivision lines, this proposed congressional district map for the state of Missouri prioritizes good government as its core guiding principle. The state is home to 114 counties and one independent city (St. Louis City), justifying the need for a map that recognizes the prevalent county, city, and voting district subdivisions, and adjusts its lines accordingly. In addition to complying with federal and state law, this map was formulated with the goals of including entire counties within a district as much as possible, reducing county and voting district splits, and maintaining compactness and contiguity. As a result, the proposed map only splits a total of five counties and six voting districts–a notable improvement from the existing plan’s splitting of eight counties and sixty-three voting districts.