Redistricting Plan

This map aims to draw a perfect population map following the current Michigan congressional lines as closely as possible. Since Michigan lost a district, it is difficult to do so without major changes. On this map, the Detroit metro area was where the most changes occurred, as the past District 14 was eliminated. Because of this, it was necessary to shift lines considerably to comply with the Voting Rights Act in Detroit. Districts 12 and 13 of this plan are both VRA districts in this map. Other peripheral areas around Detroit needed to be shifted considerably as well, such as Districts 9 and 11. The other major change was the addition of Lansing to District 4, which is a significant change in District 4's character, but is the best way to remain close to the old lines in the non-Detroit metro portions of the state as District 4 was originally significantly underpopulated.