When Americans voted for the House of Representatives in 2012, Democratic candidates won 1.4 million more votes than Republicans. Yet after the dust settled, the GOP ended up with a 234-201 majority in the chamber.
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Last year, in contrast, the GOP won a national landslide. But despite winning big victories in these four states, they only picked up one new House seat overall among them (in North Carolina). That’s because Republicans already won nearly all of the competitive seats in 2012 — partly because of gerrymandering…
Several analyses find that simple geography matters more — many Democratic voters are packed closer together in urban areas.
HT: vox.com
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