For any who may be reading this series for the first time: this is a thought experiment where I try to see what would happen if the size of the House of Representatives were doubled to 870 members from 435. And yes, I know Republicans have the trifecta in Maine, and there's split control in New Hampshire. This entire series is theoretical to begin with, gimme a break.
Not much to say, this is Doubling the House for New England. I tried to not split any towns or cities (or in the case of Massachusetts, any towns or cities except Boston), since New England is much more divided on the basis of town than counties. Without going over my maps with a fine-toothed comb, I think I succeeded, except for Connecticut (damn them...).
Links to the adopted plans in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. New Hampshire has not yet begun their redistricting process, but so few changes need to be made that it's probably going to look very close to the current map. Rhode Island's map has only recently passed the state legislature and awaits the Governor's signature. The Connecticut plan is not yet final.
Please enjoy!
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