Across all 50 states, the redistricting process has played out very differently between states that have strong protections against partisan gerrymandering and states that do not. While some states have embraced redistricting processes that encourage bipartisan input and fair representation, others have continued to court controversy through biased maps. This dynamic has been compounded as several states have seen new districts engulfed in legal controversy over a number of factors, from partisan fairness to the representation of racial minorities.
In our latest redistricting resource, MAP takes a look at two states that have stood out for improvements in their redistricting processes and compares them to examples of new partisan gerrymanders.