Gerrymandering

First, let us consider California.

The partisan division of the overall California electorate (registered voters) is roughly 

46% Democratic 

24% Republican

California Voter and Party Profiles - Public Policy Institute of California https://share.google/xxlJN5nqlAQzd2Z4z

I.e., a roughly 2:1 Democratic advantage.

OTOH,  the partisan divide of the California congressional delegation is:

43 Democrats: 43/52=83%

9 Republicans: 9/52=17%

United States congressional delegations from California - Ballotpedia https://share.google/RPxbnZetJlC7F0Wox

I.e., a roughly 5:1 Democratic advantage.

And now Democrats are complaining about Republican gerrymandering?

And now, the Dems are complaining even MORE gerrymandering?

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/california-fires-back-at-texas-redistricting-00493314

What California Dems are considering 

"could result in as many as five new blue seats and Democrats holding all but four of California’s 52 congressional districts,

according to a slide presented to members of Congress and viewed by POLITICO."

So with 2/3 of the California electorate, 

Dems would move 

from holding over 80% of California's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 

to over 90%.

Now that's Gerrymandering, with a capital G.

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Now take a look at Illinois:

Jonathan Turley examines Democratic gerrymandering in Illinois:

"Democrats Pledge a Gerrymander War"

https://jonathanturley.org/2025/08/05/democrats-pledge-gerrymander-war/

"Trump received 45 percent of the vote in [Illinois], but Republicans have only 14 percent of the congressional seats."

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Jonathan Turley writes a column making the same point I made above:

"Politics Without Shame: Gerrymandering Makes Hypocrisy a Political Punch Line"

https://jonathanturley.org/2025/08/11/politics-without-shame-gerrymandering-makes-hypocrisy-a-political-punch-line/