Partisan Gerrymandering and the Construction of American Democracy by Engstrom Erik J

Author:Engstrom, Erik J.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Published: 2018-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Overall, the results show that parties in command of redistricting made the seats they controlled, on average, more competitive. This stands in contrast to most research on modern redistricting, which finds that it either reduces competition or has no effect. The results here suggest that redistricting can amplify electoral competition. When parties are motivated to maximize seats rather than protect incumbents, redistricting can increase competition and accelerate seat swings. The next section considers how these district-by-district decisions added up to hyperresponsive state electoral systems.

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