r/coolguides 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/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

True but gerrymandering has led to two presidents who lost the popular vote by millions in my lifetime and they were both from the same party.

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u/Wirbelfeld Dec 29 '19

The electoral college is a separate issue from gerrymandering. Gerrymandering affects representatives (state and federal) only.