Proposed Solutions

The committee considered several options before recommending Plan 3B to Knox County Commission.

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2

3

3a

3b

3c

4

5

Proposed Solution 1
Considered September 23, 2021
Status
Withdrawn
Population Moved
20,664
Compactness ?Least
60.01%
Most
83.49%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
7.9%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
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  • Solution proposed by Commissioner Terry Hill

Proposed Solution 2
Considered September 23, 2021
Status
Withdrawn
Population Moved
33,438
Compactness ?Least
61.23%
Most
80.27%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
9.2%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
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  • Solution proposed by Commissioner Larsen Jay

Proposed Solution 3
Considered September 23, 2021
Status
Withdrawn
Population Moved
35,252
Compactness ?Least
59.82%
Most
79.17%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
8.7%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
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  • Solution proposed by Commissioner John Schoonmaker

Proposed Solution 3a
Considered October 6, 2021
Status
Withdrawn
Population Moved
37,618
Compactness ?Least
59.49%
Most
79.16%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
7.3%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
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  • Solution proposed by Redistricting Committee at Sept. 23 meeting

Adopted Plan (Solution 3b)
Considered October 6, 2021
Status
Adopted
Population Moved
42,588
Compactness ?Least
64.38%
Most
79.17%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
6.8%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
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  • Solution proposed by Commissioner Kyle Ward
  • Approved on first reading October 21, 2021
  • Approved on second reading October 28, 2021
Affected precincts
  • Precinct 18, Lincoln Park Center, moved from District 2 to District 1
  • Precinct 31, Chilhowee School, moved from District 1 to District 8
  • Precinct 32, Spring Hill Primary School, moved from District 1 to District 2
  • Precinct 41, Norwood Elementary School, moved from District 3 to District 2
  • Precinct 43, West Haven Elementary School, moved from District 3 to District 2
  • Precinct 48, Pond Gap School, moved from District 4 to District 1
  • Precinct 69-W, A. L. Lotts, moved from District 5 to District 4
  • Precinct 70-W, Ball Camp, moved from District 6 to District 3
  • Precinct 74, Shannondale, moved from District 2 to District 8
  • Precinct 77, Ramsey, moved from District 8 to District 9
  • Precinct 78, Riverdale, moved from District 8 to District 9

Proposed Solution 3c
Status
Inactive
Population Moved
33,696
Compactness ?Least
62.28%
Most
79.17%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
8.6%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
Map
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  • Solution proposed by Commissioner Courtney Durrett

Proposed Solution 4
Considered September 23, 2021
Status
Inactive
Population Moved
32,681
Compactness ?Least
60.01%
Most
83.49%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
6.6%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
Map
Printable Map (PDF)
  • Solution proposed by School Board Member Kristi Kristy

Proposed Solution 5
Considered October 6, 2021
Status
Inactive
Population Moved
30,358
Compactness ?Least
61.07%
Most
79.16%
Compactness is used to assess whether a geographic area has been gerrymandered. Districts should be as compact as possible unless a more compact district would cause vote-dilution in a majority-minority district.
Overall Deviation ?
8.2%
The range between the highest positive deviation and the lowest negative deviation – the goal in redistricting is to have an overall deviation less than 10%.
Map
Printable Map (PDF)
  • Solution proposed by Commissioners Courtney Durrett and Dasha Lundy

3 results

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