Obviously Wisconsin's redistricting was strictly partisan but perfectly legal. A lower court found this to be unconstitutional based on first amendment equal protection, I would expect that they will reverse the lower court ruling.
Yes both parties Gerrymander but in this day and age it is extremely precise as you can see from the Wisconsin results. Another reason for the states to push forward on independent redistricting commissions.
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MADISON, Wis. — With newly elected Scott Walker in the governor’s office and a firm grip on the legislature, Wisconsin Republicans in 2011 had a unique opportunity to redraw the state’s electoral maps and fortify their party’s future.
Aides were dispatched to a private law firm to keep their work out of public view. They employed the most precise technology available to dissect new U.S. Census data and convert it into reliably Republican districts even if the party’s fortunes soured. Democrats were kept in the dark, and even GOP incumbents had to sign confidentiality agreements before their revamped districts were revealed to them. Only a handful of people saw the entire map until it was unveiled and quickly approved.
In the following year’s elections, when Republicans got just 48.6 percent of the statewide vote, they still captured a 60-to-39 seat advantage in the State Assembly.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...=.0c48ca5dae1e
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