u/After-Professional-8

In 1852, by a single vote (4,683 to 4,682), Louisiana's 1st Congressional District voted for Winfield Scott, the Whig Party nominee, over Franklin Pierce, the Democratic Party nominee. Pierce won statewide with 51% of the vote.
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In 1852, by a single vote (4,683 to 4,682), Louisiana's 1st Congressional District voted for Winfield Scott, the Whig Party nominee, over Franklin Pierce, the Democratic Party nominee. Pierce won statewide with 51% of the vote.

Source for the data: https://www.newspapers.com/image/26664261/

The 1st district is Orleans, left bank

The map key is:
Blue: 50–60% voted for Pierce
Yellow: 50–60% voted for Scott

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Today, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved congressional district map, which had been gerrymandered to favor Democrats. How do you feel about the court’s ruling?

Here is a link to the ruling: https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opnscvwp/1260127.pdf

The majority argued that because early voting had already started, the procedural rules in place that require constitutional amendments to pass before and after an election take place were violated, because the court construed election to include early voting.

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u/After-Professional-8 — 14 days ago

If other words, what would a congressional map look like if every state’s congressional districts were drawn to the maximum possible partisan advantage—assuming Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act were eliminated—with each state favoring whichever party is more popular there. Here is an example of New York:

u/After-Professional-8 — 25 days ago