Baugh's redistricting proposal shrinks minorities' share of population in Manatee's minority district

Lowering minority voting strength in District 2 could doom county commission's redistricting plan.

Kudos to Dawn Fetterman of the Bradenton Times for her in-depth look at the numbers behind the two maps that would redraw the boundaries for the Manatee County Commission’s five single-member districts. Dissecting the maps to figure out exactly who might live — and more importantly, vote — in the new districts can be a mind-numbing task. But it is essen…