Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives



Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives

Over the past three decades ideological differences between democrats and republicans in the House of Representatives have increased dramatically. Nowadays there are very few moderates left in the U.S. House of representatives. According to the article and reform advocates, partisan redistricting is mainly responsible for this development, partisan gerrymandering has consequence in more safe districts and fewer marginal districts, thereby decreasing the require for members of Congress to take reasonable positions in order to petition to swing voters. However, the proofs presented ...