How it Works

Explore the ReCom process below

  1. Randomly Select two adjacent districts
  2. Merge the districts, and build a spanning tree on this section of the graph
  3. Randomly cut an edge in the spanning tree that produces two components with equal population
  4. Repeat on the resulting map

This example illustrates a 10-step ReCom process. The initial map used for this demonstration This is the current Wisconsin district map. A 1% population difference tolerance was allowed to maintain a reasonable population balance. Note that not all attempts will produce a valid cut, so this demonstration only illustrates the accepted steps in the ReCom process.