But because of the way Democrats drew district boundaries after the 2010 Census, that translated to just one of the state's eight House seats. To understand how Democrats pulled this off, we need to take a close look at the map. But to fully understand the genius of Maryland Democrats' gerrymander, we need to impose the district boundaries over precinct-level 2016 presidential election results, so we can we can see how the borders interact with the state's partisan geography. Ditto for the 5th District, which offsets much of Republican-leaning Southern Maryland with Democratic voters around Washington. The Supreme Court's ruling in the Maryland case could influence whether more states follow suit before the 2020 redistricting cycle begins.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2018 17:26 UTC