Gerrymandering and How to Measure It

Packing and cracking districts, the efficiency gap in wasted votes, population per seat, and drawing both a rigged map and a fair one by hand.

Math in Society, Gerrymandering and How to Measure It

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10 exercises

Exercise 1

When does redistricting of state districts happen?

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Exercise 2

Who determines where the district lines are drawn?

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Exercise 3

What are the two rules for drawing district lines?

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Exercise 4

What are the two ways to gerrymander?

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Exercise 5

If a state with 7 seats is 62% Republican and 38% Democrat, how many seats would each party have if the representation was proportional?

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Exercise 6

If a state with 12 seats is 43% Republican and 57% Democrat, how many seats would each party have if the representation was proportional?

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Exercise 7

If a state with 3 seats is 4/5 Republican and 1/5 Democrat, how many seats would each party have if the representation was proportional?

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Exercise 8

If a state with 9 seats is 3/8 Republican and 5/8 Democrat, how many seats would each party have if the representation was proportional?

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Exercise 9

If a state with 11 seats is 52% Republican, 40% Democrat and 8% Green Party, how many seats would each party have if the representation was proportional?

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Exercise 10

If a state with 18 seats is 31% Republican, 58% Democrat and 11% Progressive Party, how many seats would each party have if the representation was proportional?

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