Fact check: Who has done the most gerrymandering from 2000 to 2024 republicans or democrats

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided suggest that both Republicans and Democrats have engaged in gerrymandering ^{[1] [2] [3]}. However, the extent of gerrymandering by Republicans appears to be greater, particularly in states like Texas and Florida, which have been cited as having some of the worst examples of gerrymandering ^{[1] [4] [5]}. The Brennan Center's analysis suggests that the bias in the current maps strongly favors Republicans, giving them an advantage of around 16 House seats in the 2024 race to control Congress compared to fair maps ^[4]. Some sources note that Democrats have also drawn skewed maps in some places, but the extra Democratic or Democratic-leaning seats in those maps are less than a third of the extra GOP or GOP-leaning seats in states with Republican-favoring maps ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

• The analyses provided do not offer a comprehensive historical comparison of gerrymandering by both parties from 2000 to 2024 ^{[1] [6] [2] [5]}.
• Alternative viewpoints are presented, such as the idea that gerrymandering is a partisan issue, with both parties engaging in the practice ^{[1] [2] [3]}.
• Some sources highlight the role of the Supreme Court in enabling gerrymandering, particularly the ruling that has emboldened Republicans to engage in partisan gerrymandering ^[7].
• The impact of gerrymandering on governance and politics is also mentioned, including the potential for a tilt towards white voters ^[7].
• Quantitative data on the extent of gerrymandering by both parties is limited, with only a few sources providing estimates of the bias in the current maps ^[4].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement asks who has done the most gerrymandering from 2000 to 2024, Republicans or Democrats. The analyses suggest that Republicans have done more gerrymandering, at least in the most recent cycle ^[4]. However, the statement may be biased towards implying that one party is solely responsible for gerrymandering, when in fact both parties have engaged in the practice ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The beneficiaries of this framing may be those who seek to emphasize the role of one party in gerrymandering, potentially to influence public opinion or policy ^[7]. A more nuanced understanding of gerrymandering, recognizing the complexity of the issue and the involvement of both parties, is necessary to accurately address the problem ^{[1] [2] [3] [1] [6] [4] [2] [8] [5] [7] [3]}.