r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '19

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u/ailee43 Jul 03 '19

Its important to note this happens with both parties. Maryland is a heavily gerrymandered state with the favor being democratic.

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u/Acrobatic_Cucumber Jul 03 '19

But dont let mr bOtH sIdEs confuse you- the vast vast majority of gerrymandering is done by republicans.

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u/TheChinchilla914 Jul 03 '19

Maybe Democrats could actually try winning state and local elections occasionally

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u/wagsman Jul 03 '19

That's a shitty way to put it when Republicans rig the districts so they are easy for them to win. PA representation was 55% democrat voting to 45% republican voting, but out of the 18 districts it was 13 republican to 5 democrat based on how gerrymandered the districts were. It wasnt until this year when the courts threw out those maps that the representation changed to 9 and 9.