How gerrymandering could help deliver the presidency to Donald Trump

Fara, Rudolf (2024) How gerrymandering could help deliver the presidency to Donald Trump. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (04 Nov 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

If neither candidate in the November 5th US presidential election can gain the 270 Electoral College votes required to win the White House, under the 12th amendment of the US Constitution, it then falls to the US House of Representatives to decide the election’s outcome through a contingent election. Rudolf Fara writes that gerrymandering has significantly increased Republican representation in the US House so that their share of seats is now disproportionate to their vote share in several key states. With 26 state delegations controlled by Republicans, a contingent election would likely see Donald Trump take the White House.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	CPNSS
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2024 13:42
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2024 13:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126480

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