Eli5 gerrymandering and how it works so successfully?

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Eli5 gerrymandering and how it works so successfully?

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Answer 1

There are 99 Dems and 99 Republicans in a square area.

You need to draw 4 districts.

You draw one meandering shape about all 99 Dems.

You draw 3 more meandering shapes around 33 Republicans each.

Despite an equal number of voters, Dems end up with 1 rep while Republicans end up with 3.

(There’s a bit more nuance to it, but in general, that’s how it works.)