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What Is Gerrymandering?
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Infographic explaining gerrymandering using a grid of 50 people, shown as orange and purple squares, to demonstrate how different ways of drawing five districts can lead to either fair or gerrymandered election outcomes, with some maps reflecting voter proportions and others distorting them. Map of the contiguous United States showing current congressional district boundaries for the 119th Congress, with Massachusetts highlighted for state focus. Map of US states with redistricting activity 2024 to 2026 blue certain or possible Democrat gain red pink certain or possible Republican gain gray none Map of Wisconsin showing boundaries and numbers of its congressional districts for the 113th United States Congress, with major cities and lakes labeled.

What Is Gerrymandering?: References & Edit History

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  • John P. Rafferty
    John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to the natural world.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added media Oct 27, 2026
Updated with Virginia Supreme Court ruling and Tennessee redistricting. May 08, 2026
Updated with Florida and Louisiana's redistricting plans. Apr 30, 2026
Updated with the results of Virginia redistricting vote. Apr 21, 2026
Updated with details of 2026 redistricting, added redistricting map. Apr 08, 2026
Article updated. Aug 07, 2025
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