In redistricting, the ideal value is the optimal size for each district; derived by dividing the summed value of the control field by the number of districts (or by the number of members for multi-member districts).
For example, if a state has a population of 5 million people and requires twenty districts, the ideal value is 250,000 population (5,000,000 ÷ 20) in each district.
Maptitude for Redistricting helps you build balanced districts based on whatever control field that you choose and shows you how the population compares to the ideal value as you modify its boundary.
Maptitude for Redistricting is the professional tool for political redistricting. Designed with input from redistricting professionals, state legislatures, and political parties, Maptitude for Redistricting has the features redistricters want and is easy to learn and use.