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ColinC

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7. It's a guess. I have no idea.

Reply to Sogo (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:10 AM

Nov 2022

NY was not gerrymandered. It was drawn by a commission but in part because Dems tried to put in a ruthless gerrymander that triggered the courts to rule a commission map be used. If they did not try to be greedy with their gerrymandering, perhaps they could have had more favorable seats drawn.

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Will someone please explain how we lost so many house seats in NY? [View all] Sogo Nov 2022 OP

Incompetence and bad luck ColinC Nov 2022 #1

Incompetence on whose part Sogo Nov 2022 #4

It's a guess. I have no idea. ColinC Nov 2022 #7

New York Democrats were trying to negate GOP gerrymandering in FL and TX, DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #11

Hindsight 2020 they would have saved those 5 seats and kept the house ColinC Nov 2022 #12

Part of it was "fair" redistricting budkin Nov 2022 #2

ny state politics elleng Nov 2022 #3

Hochul could not carry those districts Meowmee Nov 2022 #5

it was years in the making bottomofthehill Nov 2022 #6

Great explanation mahina Nov 2022 #8

New York isn't quite as blue as you'd think jmowreader Nov 2022 #9

People that voted. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2022 #10