A background on Gerrymandering

For a background on gerrymandering, reference course materials and watch this video that presents an overview on how legislators stay in power as a result of legislative redistricting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s6erd5MbEY   Next, go to the Texas Tribune website that shows the new voting maps based on the 2020 Census, and type in your address to view any changes between the 2010 and 2020 voting maps: Houston Texas 77060 https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2021/texas-redistricting-map/ Analyze the effects of the historical, social, political, economic, and cultural forces on politics and government. For this discussion, we will consider how gerrymandering currently affects Texas politics, and how gerrymandering has been used historically in Texas politics.

Gerrymandering is a political strategy to redraw Congressional districts in a way that engineers the outcomes of elections to favor one party or another.  Consider how demographics changes like race, ethnicity, or partisanship influence voting and election outcomes. Think about political motivations for making these particular changes between the 2010 and 2020 maps.

In a concise post, answer the following questions utilizing course materials, concepts, and the information above: How will the demographic and geographical changes between your 2010 and 2020 voting district change political outcomes for elections? How does gerrymandering affect you or voters in the district?

How do historical, social, political, economic, and cultural forces in Texas lead to the legislature’s and parties’ use of gerrymandering?

Consider Texas’s political cultures, dominant ideologies, partisanship, and social or demographic changes in this answer. Also use the book Texas politics today 19th Edition.