The Realities of Redistricting Following the

Allowing legislators to pick the voters that make up their districts is a fundamental conflict of interest and central concern for the popular sovereignty of American elections. In the Realities of Redistricting, Jonathan Winburn examines the extent of this potential problem by focusing on both the incentives and the constraints facing state legislators during the redistricting process.

Jonathan Winburn is assistant professor of political science at the University of Mississippi.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: Redistricting and Democratic Concerns	p. 1
An Incentive and Constraint Approach to Understanding Redistricting	p. 11
Unified Legislative Control: Georgia and Michigan	p. 65
Divided Legislative Control: Indiana and Kentucky	p. 99
Partisan Commission Control: Texas and Ohio	p. 133
Bipartisan Commission Control: Washington and Idaho	p. 167
Conclusion: Making the Case for Redistricting Reform	p. 197
Measuring Gerrymandering	p. 215
Political Subdivisions and Split Counties	p. 227
Election Day Outcomes	p. 229
Selected Bibliography	p. 235
Index	p. 241
About the Author	p. 247
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The Realities of Redistricting Following the Rules and Limiting Gerrymandering in State Legislative Redistricting

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