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> surgical gerrymandering

Also known as "state lines", a great many of which have been in place for over a century.

I don't know why you are being downvoted. Gerrymandering affects congressional districts and has no direct effect on the presidential election.

WHAT?! NO! TRUMPIST LIES, ALL OF IT!

Everyone knows that gerrymandering is the only way Republicans ever get any votes — really they should get zero!

> Gerrymandering affects congressional districts and has no direct effect on the presidential election.

There are a couple states that assign Presidential electors on a basis of two to the statewide winner plus one to the winner in each Congressional district, rather than winner-take-all, so Congressional districting (including gerrymandering) does have a direct effect on Presidential election s as well as House elections.

They have a total of 5 electoral votes. When split the only election where they could have made a difference was in 2000. But yes, in this case it those have a direct effect but a VERY minor effect that has never affected the outcome of an election.

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