Map meets court-ordered tests

Raleigh, N.C. – The Senate Redistricting Committee will consider a competitive remedial Senate map during its meeting on February 16, 2022.

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 In the originally enacted map, Gov.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 In the originally enacted map, President Trump won 30 districts.

Sen. Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) said, "During the remedial map-drawing process we set out to draw maps that scored well based on the requirements of the Supreme Court's order and included as many competitive districts as possible. We accomplished that. Our proposed remedial Senate map fully complies with the court's order."

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 Senate will vote on the proposed remedial map tomorrow, Feb. 17.