Permanent Minority Rule? Uncovering the Limits of Partisan Gerrymandering

• In Event: Drawing the Lines: Redistricting and Electoral Representation

Brief Overview

How widespread is the ability of each party to gerrymander state legislatures? We use redistricting simulations of each state legislative body in all fifty states to assess the possibility of drawing districts that ensure long-term control.

Authors

• Maxwell Palmer, Boston University

• Benjamin Schneer, Harvard Kennedy School