No. of Recommendations: 13
You helped put those people in positions of authority ;) Over and over again.
The power of gerrymandering.
The Michigan House, in 2016, before redistricting was taken over by the bipartisan commission:
Republican: 63 seats, on 49.2% of votes.
Dem: 47 seats, on 49.13% of votes.
Michigan Senate in 2016:
Repub: 27 seats
Dem 11 seats.
US House: Repub 9 seats on 48.03% of the vote. Dem: 5 seats on 46.97% of the vote.
Current composition, after redistricting by the bipartisan commission:
Senate: Dems 19 seats, Repubs 18 seats.
House: Repubs 58 seats, on 51.04% of the vote. Dems 52 seats on 48.52% of the vote.
US House: Repub 7 seats. on 48.75% pf the vote. Dems 6 seats on 47.97% of the vote.
Under the GOP map, people in Dem leaning districts were, essentially, disenfranchised, because both chambers were so skewed in favor of outstate Republicans, even though the votes were actually very close.
If you are really dedicated to democratic principles, the results of the commission's redistricting are preferable, even when Repubs win the majority, because the results accurately reflect the will of the people in this purple state.
Steve
