Gerrymandering!
1. 46, 48, 40
2. 20, 19, 14, 6, 11, 13, 0.3, 13, 5
3. Republicans- 50%
Democrats- 48%
4. Courts have said that the lines in North Carolina were unconstitutional.
5. Democrats didn’t win any House seats even though they won nearly half the popular vote.
6. Pennsylvania had new district lines in this election; their old lines favored Republicans. Pennsylvania’s House went from 13 Republicans and 5 Democrats to 9 Republicans and 9 Democrats.
7. Democrats are in urban areas; Republicans are in suburban and rural areas.
8. It was claimed that the lines were drawn based on party and not race.
9. The lines split the city’s votes between 2 big red districts.
10. North Carolina had strict voter ID laws that target African American voters.
2. 20, 19, 14, 6, 11, 13, 0.3, 13, 5
3. Republicans- 50%
Democrats- 48%
4. Courts have said that the lines in North Carolina were unconstitutional.
5. Democrats didn’t win any House seats even though they won nearly half the popular vote.
6. Pennsylvania had new district lines in this election; their old lines favored Republicans. Pennsylvania’s House went from 13 Republicans and 5 Democrats to 9 Republicans and 9 Democrats.
7. Democrats are in urban areas; Republicans are in suburban and rural areas.
8. It was claimed that the lines were drawn based on party and not race.
9. The lines split the city’s votes between 2 big red districts.
10. North Carolina had strict voter ID laws that target African American voters.
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