What are you talking about, too early?
Lately I've been kicking around a series of maps anticipating the reapportionment changes that will come with the 2020 United States Census. So why not share them with you?
My first entrant is North Carolina. North Carolina very narrowly missed getting a 14th congressional district in the 2010 Census, missing out because Minnesota barely clung to their 8th CD by virtue of high response rates. So Dave's Redistricting App data for North Carolina is already primed for 14 districts, making this an easy first exercise.
Caveats: Likely Republicans will still control the NC General Assembly in 2020, and even if we have a Democratic Governor, the governor has no control over the redistricting process. But, I am not good at drawing Republican gerrymanders. Either that or I subconsciously refuse to do so. So all of these are somewhere between an inoffensive court-drawn map or a slight Democratic gerrymander. Apologies.
You can look at North Carolina's current districts here
East
District 1 Blue
Voting-age population demographics (VAP): 42.3 White, 50 Black, 5.2 Hispanic
2008 Results: 65.4% Obama
Incumbent G.K. Butterfield (D-Wilson) lives here, and it greatly resembles his current 1st District. Northern parts of North Carolina's Piedmont and Inner Coastal Plain areas. This is the only majority-black district required by the Voting Rights Act. Safe for Butterfield and whomever may follow him. Safe D
District 2 Green
VAP: 62.9 W, 22.8 B, 8.2 H
2008: 53.7% Obama
Parts of the Raleigh and Fayetteville metro areas. This district does not substantially resemble any current district in the state, since NC Republicans sliced and diced the Inner Coastal Plain to ribbons in order make a pretty good gerrymander. The closest incumbent who could run here is Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn), who is in contention for the dubious distinction of "Sanest Republican in the House". She won a district much like this in 2010, but it's unlikely she could hold it in anything other than a wave year. This would be an attractive prospect for area Democrats. Lean D
District 3 Purple
VAP: 72.5 W, 19.5 B, 5.9 H
2008: 59.1 McCain
Incumbent Walter B. Jones (R-Farmville) lives here. Not much changed from his current district, taking in the Tidewater area of the state. Jones is never completely safe from his right flank due to his idiosyncratic ways, but no real danger in the general election. Safe R
District 4 Red
VAP: 66 W, 21.2 B, 7.8 H
2008: 60.1 Obama
Incumbent David Price (D-Chapel Hill) lives here. The current map vote-sinks the most Democratic areas of Eastern NC into the 4th District, including Raleigh and Fayetteville. This map contracts it back to a Durham-Chapel Hill district, so while a hit from his current 71.4 Obama district, it's still quite safe. Safe D
District 7 Black
VAP: 72.7 W, 15.9 B, 8.1 H
2008: 59.9 McCain
Newly-elected David Rouzer (R-McGee Crossroads) lives here, and though it has significant departures from the current NC-07, Rouzer has no other options and would probably be pretty comfortable here. Renee Ellmers also lives here but has no geographic base here. Safe R
District 8 Purple
VAP: 59.6 W, 24.3 B, 5.3 H, 8.8 Native
2008: 51.2 Obama
No current Representatives live here, kind of a Frankenstein district combining parts of the current 7th and 8th districts. It's a bit less Democratic than the old district that Larry Kissell (D-Biscoe) held from 2009-2013, but if he wanted a comeback this would be the perfect district for that. Lean D
District 13 Yellow
VAP: 61.3 W, 23.6 B, 8.8 H
2008: 59.5 Obama
Raleigh and Franklin County. Incumbent George Holding (R-Raleigh) lives here, but it's far from an attractive prospect for him. Would be a great comeback district for Brad Miller, who gave up his seat after Republicans gerrymandered it out from under him. Safe D
West
District 5 Yellow
VAP: 86.9 W, 6.1 B, 5.1 H
2008: 65 McCain
Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R-Banner Elk) is just drawn outside of this district, but it's very similar to her current district so she would run here and be just fine. Safe R
District 6 Cyan
VAP: 82.6 W, 9.7 B, 5.4 H
2008: 64.8 McCain
This is the only option for newly-elected incumbent Mark Walker (R-Greensboro), even though this district barely resembles his current 6th. Also a possibility for Renee Ellmers. Safe R regardless.
District 9 Black
VAP: 78 W, 11.1 B, 6.9 H
2008: 59.6 McCain
Incumbents Richard Hudson (R-Concord) and Robert Pittenger (R-Charlotte) would both most likely run here, in this Charlotte metro district. Safe R
District 10 Red
VAP: 82.4 W, 10.8 B
2008: 61.5 McCain
Incumbent Patrick McHenry (R-Cherryville) lives here. Much the same as the current district, but cuts out Asheville and rightfully returns it to the 11th. Safe R
District 11 Green
VAP: 89.5 W
2008: 51.3 McCain
Incumbent Mark Meadows (R-Cashiers) lives here. The Appalachian region. Returning Asheville to the district makes it much more hospitable to Democrats, as long as they're in the Heath Shuler mold. Base rating of Lean R
District 12 Cyan
VAP: 45.7 W, 35.7 B, 12.2 H
2008: 68.6 Obama
No incumbents live here, since current 12th Rep. Alma Adams lives in Greensboro. This would set off a titanic struggle between Charlotte Democrats, and would near-certainly elect a black representative. Safe D
District 14 Green
VAP: 54.4 W, 32.8 B, 8 H
2008: 62.6 Obama
As I mentioned above, incumbent Alma Adams (D-Greensboro) lives here. The Triad. This is the new district, breaking up the current racial gerrymander-disguised-as-VRA-compliant 12th. This will still almost certainly continue to elect black representatives after Adams leaves the House. Safe D
Welp, that's my take on a 14-district North Carolina. Please rec and comment!