The Briefing: US election does nothing to stop gerrymandering, increases likelihood of 2022 Republican minority rule

By Chris Woods

November 16, 2020

Adobe

Crux of the issue

State legislature results in the US election have heavily favoured Republicans and, ahead of a decadal redistricting cycle, increase the likelihood of gerrymandering and the GOP securing a minority win in the House of Representatives in 2022.

The debate

While a win for Joe Biden, the US election saw Democrats lose seats in the House of Representatives and, barring a win in two out of two run-off elections in Georgia, fail to win back the Senate from Republicans.

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