Problem of Scoring Gerrymandering
Faculty Sponsor
Mindy Capaldi
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
Mathematics
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Symposium Date
Spring 2019
Abstract
Gerrymandering is the act of redrawing district lines to advantage or disadvantage a group of voters. Districts that resemble a circle, the most compact shape, are said to be less gerrymandered. We have created a multivariable model that compares four compactness scores for the State Senate districts in the United States. It is often assumed that districts with coastlines have the disadvantage of receiving a low compactness score. Our statistical analysis gives evidence against that claim.
Recommended Citation
Schnoor, Austin, "Problem of Scoring Gerrymandering" (2019). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 781.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/781
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Austin Schnoor: Austin is a Sophomore Mathematics and Secondary Education double major from Pearl City, IL. On campus, he is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Junta Callahan: Junta is a Sophomore Mathematics major from Okinawa, Japan. On campus, he is a member the men’s Soccer Team.
Jonathon Metcalfe: Jon is a Statistics and Economics double major with interests in pursuing a PhD program in both fields. He enjoys assisting with research projects as a way of both exploring and developing his skills in these fields.