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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:55 AM Nov 2012

I am not sure where I read this but it was a pretty interesting fact about the House elections

That overall there were more votes for the democrats than republicans if you sum up all the votes for house races.

If that is true it really goes to show just how wretched redistricting has been on us.

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I am not sure where I read this but it was a pretty interesting fact about the House elections (Original Post) LynneSin Nov 2012 OP
As a gerrymandered voter, I can vouch for this. mmonk Nov 2012 #1
Yeah, the country actually voted for a Democratic congress. Gerrymandering kept it republican. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #2
Except in Maryland and Illinois SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #3
True, it does work both ways, but in 2010 the GOP went bonkers with redistricting. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #6
Only because they own so many of the state houses SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #7
This should be repeated over and over. Chiquitita Nov 2012 #4
I've seen these numbers SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #5
This might help Please proceed Nov 2012 #8
We can win the governor seat but it never seems to happen during redistricting LynneSin Nov 2012 #9

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
3. Except in Maryland and Illinois
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:00 AM
Nov 2012

Where gerrymandering enabled the pickup of Democratic seats.

Both sides do this when they can - they would be foolish not to.

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
6. True, it does work both ways, but in 2010 the GOP went bonkers with redistricting.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:06 AM
Nov 2012

But like you said, it would be foolish not to.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
7. Only because they own so many of the state houses
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:12 AM
Nov 2012

This won't be fixed unless the Supreme Court steps in or there is a Constitutional amendment. Few states, regardless of which party is in charge, are going to give up this power as granted to them by the Constitution.

I agree 100% that it needs to be fixed, but they aren't going to do it on their own, in most cases.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
5. I've seen these numbers
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:03 AM
Nov 2012

But frankly, I don't think they show anything other than massive Democratic turnout. The very fact that we have Congressional districts really makes this number meaningless.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
9. We can win the governor seat but it never seems to happen during redistricting
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:47 PM
Nov 2012

Which sucks. That state is horribly gerrymandered

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