AmadeusGerrymandering - Republicans vs DemocratsFri Dec 7, 2018 9:08am104.129.200.71 (XFF: 198.35.75.3)http://election.princeton.edu/2012/12/30/gerrymanders-part-1-busting-the-both-sides-do-it-myth/
These figures are a bit dated (2012), but they demonstrate the imbalance between Republican and Democratic gerrymandering and the effect.
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Gerrymandering is an evil deed to disenfranchise voters Sia☺giah, Sat Dec 8 2:50amYes, we all know that Dems have dabbled in gerrymandering in some areas. That is reprehensible. They've had a little success in gaining power as a result by cheating a few hundred thousand... more
"Even though they did manage to win a boatload of seats..." SES, Tue Dec 11 12:32pmIncluding FDR, there have been 22 mid-term elections in the last what -- 84 years? The net seats lost in the last mid-term election (39 by the last count I've seen) falls right around the middle of... more
Keep telling yourself that if it helps. (nm) Sia☺giah, Tue Dec 11 11:18pm You Should Check Again... Amadeus, Tue Dec 11 2:33pmFivethirtyeight (and plenty of other groups) have done the analysis, and this was a historic blue wave, even just on the face of it. Then, when you factor in the uphill climb that Democrats faced... more Despite the massive voter fraud of your ilk. Amazing eh? HeavyHemi, Tue Dec 11 1:10pmThe yellow trickle is you and The Donald, pissing it all away. Stop wasting our tax dollars. There Are Fixes That Would Stop Gerrymandering Amadeus, Tue Dec 11 10:43amWe could implement them, if we wanted. Bigger districts with multiple representatives from each elected with ranked voting. That would make gerrymandering pointless. Amadeus
Given how egregious so many examples are with no Sia☺giah, Tue Dec 11 5:41pmend in sight, I think it's absolutely necessary for the FEDS to implement some kind of "overall fix" that would force states to abandon the practice altogether. Because the states have full control... more