No one said redistricting was a pretty process, but in some cases Congressional mapmaking gets downright ugly.
It’s not a coincidence that a couple of the most awkwardly shaped districts have a minority population of at least 50 percent. Mapmakers often get creative to adhere to the Voting Rights Act.
The other most hideous districts are classic cases of partisan gerrymandering. Mapmakers packed as many Democrats or Republicans as possible into a district or spread it out to fulfill a lawmaker’s wishes — or future ambitions.
via rollcall.com
