Chapter
Gerrymandering in Wisconsin
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Republicans won the majority of state assembly seats in Wisconsin despite losing the popular vote because of strategic gerrymandering that packed Democratic voters into cities and spread Republican voters across rural areas.
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In 2012, Wisconsin Republicans won 60 out of 99 state assembly seats despite Democrats winning more votes statewide.
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Gerrymandering
Summary
In 2012, Wisconsin Republicans won 60 out of 99 state assembly seats despite Democrats winning more votes statewide. Gerrymandering allowed Republican districts to cover the state's rural, suburban, and exurban areas, while Democratic districts were overwhelmingly packed into cities.