Senate Democrats oppose competitive redistricting maps

Maps meet court-ordered mean-median and efficiency gap tests

Remedial Congressional map boasts some of the most competitive districts in the nation

 Raleigh, N.C. – The N.C. Senate today approved remedial state Senate, state House, and Congressional redistricting maps that fully comply with the court order and are competitive. Senate Democrats voted against the remedial Senate and Congressional maps.

"At the beginning of this process, we were told Democrats wanted competitive maps. We honored that request even though it was clear they would vote against the maps," Sen. Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus), the chairman of the Senate Redistricting Committee, said. "Given the circumstances, we've been able to introduce maps that are constitutionally compliant and respond well to the court-mandated tests. Now North Carolina will be home to some of the most competitive congressional races in the nation."

In the proposed Senate remedial map, Gov. Cooper won 25 districts, based on the 2020 election results. In the originally enacted map, Gov. Cooper won 23 districts.

In the proposed Senate remedial map, President Trump won 28 districts, based on the 2020 election results. In the originally enacted map, President Trump won 30 districts.

The remedial Senate map has a mean-median score of approximately -0.65%. The mean-median score is well within the court's proposed standard of plus or minus 1.0%. The efficiency gap is approximately -3.97%, which is well within the court's requirement of plus or minus 7.0%.

The remedial Congressional map has a mean-median score of approximately -0.61%. The efficiency gap is approximately -5.3%. Both of those scores are well within the court's requirement.