We don't have much gerrymandering in my jurisdiction; boundaries are chosen by an nonpartisan committee. But in theory the legislatures can override it. Somet

We don't have much gerrymandering in my jurisdiction; boundaries are chosen by an nonpartisan committee. But in theory the legislatures can override it. Sometimes part of the proposed boundary changes do seem illogical. For example, a town closely linked to a nearby city, but districted with the neighbouring rural area, that it has little in common with. Those situations are most likely to result in tweaking the boundaries. (Which sometimes leads to accusations of gerrymandering. That's how it starts, after all!) It's very hard to quantify that sort of thing algorithmically, like what region a town feels it is part of. And I do think it is important to take into account; part of the whole reason for districts, is for local character to be considered and reflected in the democracy.