> something close to algorithmic probably ends up the least controversial and most comprehensible in the long run One suggestion in this direction is the short

> something close to algorithmic probably ends up the least controversial and most comprehensible in the long run One suggestion in this direction is the shortest split line algorithm: http://www.rangevoting.org/GerryExamples.html http://www.rangevoting.org/GerryExamples.html (The OP also uses split lines, but they are optimized for maximum partisan effect rather than minimum length.)