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Political Consequences of Gerrymandering on Electoral Competitiveness

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In the 2012 U.S. House elections, Democrats won more than a million more votes nationwide, yet Republicans secured a 33-seat majority in the House—a result many analysts attribute to aggressive Republican gerrymandering.

Why this is interesting

In a country where elections are supposed to be decided by voters, some seats are so safe that the outcome is known months before a single ballot is cast. Why? Many political maps are designed to guarantee those results.