Election results for Virginia and Kentucky

[Bill the Cat]

I believe the reverse is true considering the history racial gerrymandering by Republicans.

This begs the entire question of the purpose of districts in the first place. They were intended to group like people with like interests and needs together to vote. This was the purpose of districting cities as whole units. That minorities congregated in cities was not the issue, although the Dems used the existing racial tensions to get their own redistricting plan put in place. And as I cited above, this redistricting accounted for almost all of the flipped seats, not any suburban drift to the left. I live in one of those suburban districts that got gerrymandered this year, but our Republican rep won

[Bill the Cat]

By your logic only the Native Americans are Virginians.


I was born in Maryland and lived in both Maryland and Virginia when I was young. Part of my family's tree and flower Nursery was South of Arlington. My sister graduated from University of Richmond.

You do not live here.

[Bill the Cat]

The Republicans won the popular vote in Va

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elect.../state-senate/

808,633 Democratic votes, 843,652 Republican votes and 112,897 votes for other candidates have been counted statewide for all contested state Senate races

[shunyadragon]

Like I told seer, it's only wrong when Republicans do it.

When Republicans in North Carolina and Virginia both redistricted areas for isolating predominante black districts from dominantly white Republican Districts to reduce the influence of Blacks in representation in elected office that were rejected by the courts, Yes.

[Bill the Cat]

When Republicans in North Carolina and Virginia both redistricted areas for isolating predominante black districts from dominantly white Republican Districts to reduce the influence of Blacks in representation in elected office that were rejected by the courts, Yes.

Well as we can see by the turnout numbers, the Dem redistricting effort swung the pendulum to the other direction, and the representation of the popular vote does not reflect the new makeup of either chamber.

[shunyadragon]

Well as we can see by the turnout numbers, the Dem redistricting effort swung the pendulum to the other direction, and the representation of the popular vote does not reflect the new makeup of either chamber.

It gave a more ballanced representation approved by the courts. The previous Republican redistricting in both states isolated black representation in only a few districts, and rejected by the courts.

[Bill the Cat]

IT gave a more ballanced representation approved by the courts. The previous Republican redistricting in both states isolated black representation in only a few districts, and rejected by the courts.

No it didn't, obviously. The numbers bear that out. More Republicans voted than Dems. So why are there more Dem representatives now?

[shunyadragon]

No it didn't, obviously. The numbers bear that out. More Republicans voted than Dems. So why are there more Dem representatives now?

The facts are facts that the Republicans in North Carolina and Virginia lumped most blacks in a few districts to preserve Republican white districts, and the courts rejected this gerrymandered districts. The number of districts are not relevant. One factor is that increased population over time has resulted in more district in all states where there are population increases, and the population has significantly increased in Virginia.

In both North Carolina and Virginia many districts remain 70-90% white Republicans. In North Carolina more Democrats voted, but the State Legislature is still controled by Republicans,

[Mountain Man]

The facts are facts that the Republicans in North Carolina and Virginia lumped most blacks in a few districts to preserve Republican white districts, and the courts rejected this gerrymandered districts. The number of districts are not relevant. One factor is that increased population over time has resulted in more district in all states where there are population increases, and the population has significantly increased in Virginia.

In both North Carolina and Virginia many districts remain 70-90% white Republicans. In North Carolina more Democrats voted, but the State Legislature is still controled by Republicans,

Right. Like I keep saying, it's only wrong when Republicans do it.

[Bill the Cat]

The facts are facts that the Republicans in North Carolina and Virginia lumped most blacks in a few districts to preserve Republican white districts, and the courts rejected this gerrymandered districts. The number of districts are not relevant. One factor is that increased population over time has resulted in more district in all states where there are population increases, and the population has significantly increased in Virginia.

In both North Carolina and Virginia many districts remain 70-90% white Republicans. In North Carolina more Democrats voted, but the State Legislature is still controled by Republicans,

The facts are facts that more Republicans voted. Sticking with the leftist mantra of "Popular vote", you should be outraged that the winners of the popular vote in t he state are not in power.

[shunyadragon]

The facts are facts that more Republicans voted. Sticking with the leftist mantra of "Popular vote", you should be outraged that the winners of the popular vote in t he state are not in power.

Worthy of note the governor elected for the whole state was a Democrat. Disproportionate gerrymandering is the issue. Republicans vote at a higher percentage as Democrats, which is unfortunate, but which is the case in many districts in the state which are 70-90% Republican particularly in Western Virginia.

[Bill the Cat]

Worthy of note the governor elected for the whole state was a Democrat.

3 years ago. Different election.

Disproportionate gerrymandering is the issue.

No it isn't. Allowing people in Newport News to share a district with people in New Kent is the issue. Cities and farmland have little to nothing in common, so they shouldn't share a delegate.

Republicans vote at a higher percentage as Democrats, which is unfortunate,

No it isn't.

but which is the case in many districts in the state which are 70-90% Republican particularly in Western Virginia.

Again, it stands to reason that districts should share interests.