Congress

"What 60 years of Political Gerrymandering Look Like"

By: Christopher Ingraham 

Assignment #6

"Pennsylvania and New York have lost congressional seats over time. But Pennsylvania gerrymandering scores have risen steadily, while New York's peaked around the 98th Congress and have declining ever since. Texas had nearly doubled it's congressional representation since 1950, and its gerrymandering average spiked in the 103rd Congress, dipped in the 108th, and shot back up in the 113th. Maryland's number of districts had been relatively flat, and it's gerrymander scores have fluctuated considerably". 

This section of the article to me means that the gerrymandering scores which are the boundaries in which it favor one electoral party, were risen in Pennsylvania and NewYork the peaks are falling. An advisory board New York set up to help monitor gerrymandering within there has been a shift that occurred. Although the legislature is not required to do what the committee ask of them- the board shows to have an influence in the amount of boundaries that politics seem to do right under congress noses. 

The reason for me selecting this section in the article is due to the fact that it gives example of how some of the major states is falling one sided as far as what party their representing. It also illustrate congressional size, compactness and lastly shape. Also it was also new to me what the term, "Gerrymandering" meant, I always thought that more Democrats live in cities similar to mine which is NewYork and the Republican lived in the rich cities. Clearly it's beyond that, it also amazing that in 60 years come states remain loyal to the political party they are in favor of and vice versa.