Most Gerrymandered States 2026 - World Population Review In some states, this practice is more common than in others The most gerrymandered states in the U S include: North Carolina: Has used Districts 1 and 12 for minority voters Maryland: Uses broken districts to give an advantage to Democrats Pennsylvania: Divides its major urban areas among other districts
The 10 Worst Gerrymandered States in the Country The 10 Worst Gerrymandered States in 2025 The following list of the 10 most gerrymandered states is based on recent court decisions, academic analyses (like those from Princeton Gerrymandering Project and FairVote), and voter turnout data
Are Any States Gerrymandered So They Have Only Democra. . . Based on the available reporting, no authoritative source here documents a state that is indisputably gerrymandered into having only Democratic districts, but several states exhibit maps that produce near-total Democratic delegations — a structural effect that experts and trackers label gerrymandering or extreme pro-Democratic bias even when
Why Democrats can’t match Trump’s gerrymander push Leaders in 14 other states with a Democratic governor and state legislature find themselves unable to move forward, hampered by reasons ranging from constitutional limitations, legal deadlines
Both U. S. Political Parties Have a History of Gerrymandering States like Texas, Georgia, and Florida — controlled by Republicans — earned poor fairness grades On the other side, Democratic-led states like Illinois, Maryland, and Oregon also failed the fairness test
Explainer: What’s happening with gerrymandering in the United States . . . Q: What’s the history of gerrymandering in the United States? How is this moment different? Gerrymandering, drawing a map for a political or partisan advantage, goes back to even before the founding of the country But we are in a unique moment right now because the gerrymanders drawn and the approach taken is more extreme and more aggressive
Redistricting Report Card | Gerrymandering Project The Redistricting Report Card uses a powerful and unique set of analytics to grade each state’s newly-drawn maps during the redistricting process Select a map from the dropdown above to view its report card, or select a state to view report cards for maps as they become available
States try to gerrymander US House districts before midterm elections . . . The redistricting battle has now shifted to the Democratic-led states of Maryland and Virginia, with Republican-led Florida set to undertake it this spring Ongoing court challenges also could affect the boundaries of congressional voting districts in New York, Louisiana and elsewhere
What Peak Gerrymandering Could Look Like Now - The New York Times Democrats will have every incentive to retaliate if the remaining Southern states redistrict as expected In some states, Democratic retaliation may look much like recent redistricting efforts in