The boundaries of Wisconsin's GOP gerrymandered 38th Assembly District should be revisited

The tail wags the dog.

 

Map:  Wisconsin State Legislature

Headline:  WUWM, 6/12/2023

The boundaries of the 38th Assembly District include 3 townships in Dane County, the northern half of Jefferson County, and Oconomowoc in the reddest part of Waukesha County.  Barbara Dittrich, the Republican who represents the district, lives in Oconomowoc, i.e., the tail.

Look at how the GOP gerrymanderers chipped away at the perimeter of Dane County, shipping the piece to 6 surrounding counties.  

Source:  Wisconsin State Legislature

What's going on?

What we have here are 3 examples of 'cracking', the gerrymandering practice of drawing electoral districts that divide the population of a community or of a constituency across several districts.

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The boundaries of Wisconsin's GOP gerrymandered 2nd Assembly District should be revisited.  (6/13/2023)

3rd Assembly District.  (6/13/2023)

4th Assembly District.  (6/14/2023)

5th Assembly District.  (6/15/2023)
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