Some interesting data about gerrymandering
The Democrats claim it's the Republicans who do it, and Illinois is just an "exception."
Matt Whitlock shares the date. It's something else.
California:
🔴40% of the statewide vote
🔵17% of the seats (9 out of 52)
Massachusetts:
🔴35% of the statewide vote
🔵0% of the seats (0 out of 9)
Connecticut:
🔴 38% of the statewide vote
🔵 0% of the seats (0 out of 5)
New York:
🔴42% of the statewide vote
🔵26.9% of the seats (7 out of 26)
New Jersey:
🔴 43% of the statewide vote
🔵 25% of the seats (3 out of 12)
Maryland:
🔴 38% of the statewide vote
🔵 12% of the seats (1 out of 8)
New Mexico:
🔴 44% of the statewide vote
🔵 0% of the seats (0 out of 3)
Hawaii:
🔴 30% of the statewide vote
🔵 0% of the seats (0 out of 2)
Oregon:
🔴 42% of the statewide vote
🔵 16% of the seats (1 out of 6)
Washington:
🔴 38% of the statewide vote
🔵 20% of the seats (2 out of 10)
Rhode Island:
🔴 38% of the statewide vote
🔵 0% of the seats (0 out of 2)
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