PA congressional districts
February 13th, 2018 at 9:52:15 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I wonder how the states stack up in parity between the congressional election compared to the Presidential election of 2016 For instance Democrats control 5 of 18 districts or 27.78% vs 46.5% voted for Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania. Republicans control 14 of 53 districts or 26.42% vs 31.6% voted for Donald Trump in California. |
February 13th, 2018 at 10:00:48 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | How about doing away with first past the post elections? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
February 13th, 2018 at 10:39:13 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
I loved that guy, a Congressman who thought islands floated in the ocean and could tip over if more weight was one side than on the other. Obama thought there were 57 states, they're probably best friends.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 13th, 2018 at 10:45:19 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | There are 12 congressional districts that voted for Democratic congressman, and for Trump for President There are 23 congressional districts that voted for Republican congressman, and for Hillary for President Only CO and VA voted for Hillary and also a Republican congressional delegate. Maine was split, but the state at large went to Hillary Colorado 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats Virginia 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats Maine 1 Republican, 1 Democrat I have never run a parity check between a state's congressional representation and their vote for POTUS by percentage. I suspect PA may be the most skewed.
You will have to expand on that comment. |
February 13th, 2018 at 11:02:25 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
PA is two states, Pittsburgh/Philly and all the rest. Philly is the real culprit for the skew. The President is a fink. |
February 13th, 2018 at 11:05:23 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
I still hand to the General he was questioning. Any regular man would have lost it, called him a moron, or just got up and left. But this guy just answers and moves on. Reminds me of my time in call center hell and some dopey girl said she needed the loan to pay her attorney to file her bankruptcy paperwork. Where do these people come from? The President is a fink. |
February 13th, 2018 at 11:44:43 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | The word gerrymander was used for the first time in the Boston Gazette on 26 March 1812. The word was created in reaction to a redrawing of Massachusetts state senate election districts under Governor Elbridge Gerry. In 1812, Governor Gerry signed a bill that redistricted Massachusetts to benefit his Democratic-Republican Party. When mapped, one of the contorted districts in the Boston area was said to resemble the shape of a mythological salamander.
In some ways Massachusetts is the most extreme state. One million voters (33%) of the state voted for Trump, but all 9 congressmen are Democrats. I assume both parties draw boundaries to their own advantage. A total 19 states have every representative in one party (including all 7 "at-large" states). All of these state naturally have their representatives from the same party as their Presidential candidate (7 Democratic and 12 Republican) . Massachusetts has the most number of congressmen for a state with this characteristic.
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February 13th, 2018 at 12:37:57 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Sure. First past the post elections are those where the candidate with a majority of the vote, or sometimes with the most votes even if short of a majority, wins the race. For example, US Congressional elections. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
February 13th, 2018 at 1:17:20 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12419 |
If Republicans were not so far out of the mainstream, they could win elections by not rigging them in their favor. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
February 13th, 2018 at 4:14:22 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Ohio is similar to Pennsylvania as Democrats are stacked into four districts (#11) Cleveland, (#3) Colombus, (#9) Toledo, and (#13) Youngstown. All the other districts have Republican congressmen. But presumably both parties take advantage of being allowed to draw district boundaries. As I said earlier 1/3 of voters chose Trump in Massachusetts, but all 9 districts have Democratic congressmen. There is only a single Republican congressman in Maryland,Oregon,Nevada, and New Mexico. I doubt that is representative of t he percentage of voters who voted Republican in recent elections. |