Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

NewJeffCT

(56,848 posts)

18. If the courts struck down gerrymandering everywhere

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 09:39 AM

Jan 2018

it would definitely be a big plus for Democrats - If I recall, 9 of the 10 most gerrymandered states were gerrymandered by Republicans. (Maryland is the one blue state) Blue states typically use non partisan methods for drawing congressional districts.

North Carolina: Republicans 9 to 4 currently
A "fair" map would be either 7/6 Republicans or 7/6 Democrats, a change of 2 or 3 seats and assuming more competitive races for many.

Between PA, WI, Texas and several others, it could conservatively be a pickup of 10-20 seats. (Back when he was still a Republican, Joe Scarborough admitted that Republicans maintained their House majority only through gerrymandering in 2012 after Obama won again...)

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

26 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Republicans caught unfairly altering electoral districts thanks to computer algorithm. [View all] L. Coyote Jan 2018 OP

They Have To Cheat SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 #1

They've been cheating to win from Tricky Dick to a President with a little dick Jarqui Jan 2018 #4

(from "Tricky Dick" to "Pricky Dick"........) lastlib Jan 2018 #6

how about "Tricky Dick" to "Little Prick" Jarqui Jan 2018 #7

USA always been progressive, liberal, until RepubliCON voter suppress., gerrymander & dirty tricks. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #2

Americans don't want not fooled Jan 2018 #13

Very important work - courts, even the Supreme Court might listen to a mathematical expert bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #3

Gerrymandering is just another way to divide people. kentuck Jan 2018 #5

Good! Apply this to MD, please. They should be ashamed of themselves. n/t TygrBright Jan 2018 #8

I've long been aghast at how long this crap has been going on, BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #9

Let's see this applied in every republican thumb-on-the-scale district in the United States. NBachers Jan 2018 #10

KICK Cha Jan 2018 #11

Numbers and how you use them. leanforward Jan 2018 #12

why I'm happy Obama has fund raised for Ds NEW " National Democratic Redistricting Committee" Sunlei Jan 2018 #14

Excellent. +1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #15

A very powerful D group- already have several Cases filed. They're better than the current Admin :) Sunlei Jan 2018 #17

NDRC (Obama/Holder group) $25k to fight rigged judicial system in North Carolina. Sunlei Jan 2018 #16

If the courts struck down gerrymandering everywhere NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #18

Republicans know their policies are bankrupt. They can only win by cheating. annabanana Jan 2018 #25

Good to hear. Need more like this! K & R nt Persondem Jan 2018 #19

You don't have to be a rocket surgeon to figure that out Major Nikon Jan 2018 #20

yeah, the hard part is finding a mathematical test that non-mathematical judges can be happy with. unblock Jan 2018 #21

Excellent to hear ailsagirl Jan 2018 #22

No surprise. Werent we saying during bush the 2nd, the computer voting machines programming BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #23

Can we clone this guy, Mattingly? We need him in damn near annabanana Jan 2018 #24

Kick. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #26