IDEAL DISTRICT POPULATION = State Population/ Number of Districts INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS ABSOLUTE DEVIATION = District Population - Ideal Population RELATIVE DEVIATION = Absolute Deviation/ Ideal Population ALL DISTRICTS MEAN DEVIATION* = Sum of All Deviations/ Number of Districts RANGE* = Largest Positive Deviation and Largest Negative Deviation OVERALL RANGE* = Largest Positive Deviation + Largest Negative Deviation (Ignoring “+” or “-“ signs) *Can Be “Absolute” or “Relative” |