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recom.py

draw_wards.py

RookBuild.py

results.py

results.csv

seat_distributions.csv

majority_minority_districts.csv

Project Description

Using Wisconsin municipal wards, generate a sample space of 'fair' looking district maps using the ReCom method. Then, analyze partisan and demographic outcomes across the distribution.

General Requirements

• Gather, format, and clean WI voter data
• Create an adjacency graph of WI wards
• Use recom Markov chains to create district maps
• Apply voter data
• Analyze results
• Produce a visual interactive representation

Gantt Chart