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Maybe some kind of mandate that requires that each district represent the overall demographics of the state in the most accurate way possible? Instead of creating hotspot districts that are more likely to vote for one party, that might make things more even.
A seemingly simple idea... until you get down to the vagaries of what the actual ground looks like... where the roads are, where rivers are, where borders are, etc. Check this out if you want to be really angry about redistricting: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/05/15/americas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/