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Voter Math and Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering is the drawing of electoral districts to benefit one political party over another. See how two mathematical tools reveal when this is very likely occurring. The Polsby-Popper score shows how close a given district is to the optimum compact shape—a circle. The efficiency gap measures the impact of “packing” and “cracking” in different districts, which has an outsize effect on party success.

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  • Production Company United States The Great Courses
  • Created April 25, 2022 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified June 25, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu