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stickfigure01/03/20262 repliesview on HN

Gerrymandering is atrocious and anti-democratic but it didn't affect Trump's election. States' electors are winner-take-all[1] based on statewide popular vote so district boundaries don't factor in.

[1] I just learned there are two exceptions, Maine and Nebraska. But they have few electors (9 total between them) so this was not significant in the 2024 election.


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pstuart01/03/2026

But it does affect congressional elections, and despite the effective neutering of the congress, having a majority there is crucial for maintaining power.

myko01/04/2026

It does depress turnout