Redistricting resources

Map of United States showing partisan fairness metrics for redistricting

EVALUATING CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

Partisan Advantage Tracker

The IPPSR Partisan Advantage Tracker is a tool to evaluate congressional district maps drawn for the U.S. House of Representatives. The Tracker measures how much these maps favor one political party over another, in each state, and nationwide. The PAT was developed by Michigan State University Professor Jon X. Eguia, with assistance from CLOSUP Policy Analyst Henry Fleischmann, a University of Michigan Goldwater Scholar.

See the PAT at IPPSR

Below are links to CLOSUP's resources on redistricting and communities of interest (COIs), as well as to other groups that can assist on this topic.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC)

Partners on the CLOSUP Redistricting Project Webinar Series

Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR)
Voters Not Politicians
League of Women Voters of Michigan

CLOSUP and Partners Webinar Series

Approved, and now voted on: What we've learned after the first election under Michigan's new redistricting process — November 30, 2022
- Watch the webinar
Michigan redistricting: A model for the nation? Evaluating the state's new maps and process — January 19, 2022
How communities can promote their interests in Michigan's redistricting: Lessons learned — September 29, 2021
- Watch the webinar
- Slides
  - Moon Duchin: COI collection and aggregation in Michigan
  - Sue Hammersmith: Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
  - Hayg Oshagan: Minorities and Redistricting 2021
Michigan redistricting: Making public hearings fair and effective — April 20, 2021
- Watch the webinar
The Next Big Thing: Redistricting In Michigan And The Role Of Communities Of Interest — February 25, 2021
- Watch the webinar

MICRC Meetings at U-M

November 18, 2021 Public meeting of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commissioners in the Michigan Union Ballroom
- Watch the recording
September 2, 2021 Public meetings of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commissioners in the Michigan Union Ballroom
- Watch the recording

Reports and more from CLOSUP

CLOSUP Report: The Role of Communities of Interest in Michigan's New Approach to Redistricting: Recommendations to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
Downloadable infographic on COIs and redistricting in Michigan
Access to a list of possible COIs CLOSUP compiled in fall, 2020: contact us by phone (734-647-4091) or by email (closup@umich.edu)

Other resources

Short video on COIs, produced by a student team at the Gerald R. Ford School's Program in Practical Policy Engagement, on behalf of Voters Not Politicians
Website for the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (please note: CLOSUP’s current outreach efforts are conducted on our own, and not tasked by the Commission)
Continuing education resources from Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research
Other groups that can assist:
- Voters Not Politicians (email Charlie Beall at charlie@votersnotpoliticians.com or Connie Cook at connie@votersnotpoliticians.com)
- Michigan Nonprofit Association (email Mariana Martinez at mmartinez@mnaonline.org)
- League of Women Voters of Michigan (email Susan Smith at susanprakkensmith@comcast.net)
Princeton gerrymandering project
- Michigan Redistricting Overview
- A Commissioner’s Guide to Redistricting in Michigan