Comment by stickfigure
7 days ago
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.
But it does affect congressional elections, and despite the effective neutering of the congress, having a majority there is crucial for maintaining power.
It does depress turnout