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by mathfan2 3110 days ago
> 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

(The OP also uses split lines, but they are optimized for maximum partisan effect rather than minimum length.)