Gerrymandering is an oft-cited reason for voter dissatisfaction and the lack of competitive congressional elections. There is validity to this complaint, as the disparity between the national popular vote for congressional candidates and the resulting seat distribution has become historically large due to redistricting. Simply stated, those who are elected to Congress are increasingly less reflective of the national popular vote. Below, we delve into the numbers from the past 20 years, which expressly show the increasing impact of gerrymandering on our elections. CONT.
Mark Gersh, et al, National Committee for an Effective Congress