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Illinois has 17 Congressional districts 14 of which are Dem.

Posted on: August 6, 2025 at 11:28:58 CT

DHighlander NWMSU

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In the 2024 election somewhere around 35% of the Illinois Congressional vote was for GOP candidates but they won just over 17% of the seats. Two of the three they won were uncontested. So the GOP won one seat out of 15 while garnering 35% of the vote. Do you think this happened by chance?

https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/illinois/house/

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It's great the way Ds are fighting back against Rs for - hokie VT - 8/6 09:18:35

Texas’s’ gerrymandering has nothing to do with changes in - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 09:38:35

It has to with a Democrat lawsuit which helped bring it - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/6 10:32:33

I've heard it discussed a few times over the last days. It - hokie VT - 8/6 11:23:29

And didn't they say Biden was sharp and coherent - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/6 11:27:29

Sharp as a tax. Nm - hokie VT - 8/6 11:31:00

So how about Illinois, Ct, Mass, Cal ? - mu7176grad MU - 8/6 10:22:31

RE: So how about Illinois, Ct, Mass, Cal ? - sarasotatiger MU - 8/6 10:31:11

Yeah we do. D's in control of redistricting. - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/6 10:40:47

IF they do it --it's benign and fair - mu7176grad MU - 8/6 10:47:37

Were they done after a census or just whenever those - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:24:03

you don't even know the basis for this, lol (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 11:19:59

So you don't have any issues with gerrymandering, just that - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/6 10:32:27

RE: So you don't have any issues with gerrymandering, just that - sarasotatiger MU - 8/6 10:40:23

Stop pretending that gerrymandering and redrawing districts - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/6 11:18:49

They were done to increase dem reps - mu7176grad MU - 8/6 10:31:23

RE: They were done to increase dem reps - sarasotatiger MU - 8/6 10:39:05

Illinois has 17 Congressional districts 14 of which are Dem. - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/6 11:28:58

Now do Missouri (nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 11:32:35

That’s great. Let’s do it every two years.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:32:09

It's the jews, amirite?(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 8/6 10:02:42

Really? TX has grown by 5% since 2020 with some areas - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:00:34

I must have missed that 2025 census.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:22:58

lol, the pedantry (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 10:24:54

LOL the defense of bullshiit. It is gonna be great - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:29:17

Yes.. Dems are attacking Texas for doing what they have done - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:37:15

When did Illinois redistrict?(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:45:27

Why Illlinois? It has been gerrymandered by Dems for - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:56:22

When did Illinois redistrict?(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 11:07:29

RE: When did Illinois redistrict?(nm) - Spanky KU - 8/6 11:27:26

TM be dumber than Matt scat(nm) - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:26:39

Doesn't require a census in Texas to redistrict, does it? - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:24:21

So how does Texas know their redistricting will be accurate(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:46:22

What does 'accurate' mean to you? - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:57:43

RE: What does 'accurate' mean to you? - meatiger MU - 8/6 11:35:53

Redistrict. I don’t care. Have fun next time you cry about - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 11:10:38

Gerrymandering is a political way of life for both parties - Spanky KU - 8/6 12:11:27

so Gerrymandering in other states - meatiger MU - 8/6 09:51:29

Do you guys not understand the district fights usually - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:21:56

History lesson for you (again) - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:26:13

Your posting history lesson for you - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 11:15:18

helping in elections is the only reason for redistricting - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 10:25:50

So it’s good other states are responding to Texas and will - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:28:04

sure, texas is simply responding to other states; it's all - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 11:51:41

usually? What law is the texas legislature breaking? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 10:25:20

None. So no one should complain when states do it every - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:30:23

nope, super glad my side is winning some. pick a side and - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 11:21:27

TM is dumber than Matt Scat - Spanky KU - 8/6 10:08:50

RE: Texas’s’ gerrymandering has nothing to do with changes in - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 09:42:47

You think this is new for the R's? lol(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/6 09:27:34

Damn you meat'ed this one(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 8/6 09:37:16

the dems are reacting as if it is, or haven't you noticed? - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 09:31:47

They run the same playbook over and over - Wildcat KSU - 8/6 09:39:55

Dem redistricting in Illinois, Cali and other blue States - BH O'bonga MU - 8/6 09:26:01

After a census is normal. The GOP is trying to do it - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 09:40:06

RE: After a census is normal. The GOP is trying to do it - BH O'bonga MU - 8/6 10:14:12

Dems in Illinois lead the way---worst of the worst - mu7176grad MU - 8/6 09:23:04

It is well prevelant across both blue and red states - meatiger MU - 8/6 09:29:00

You don't live in Illinois do you? (nm) - SEMOTiger1 SEMO - 8/6 11:24:04

meat'd it - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/6 09:35:03

RE: meat'd it - meatiger MU - 8/6 09:50:22

it's how he "discusses" issues. This is his discussion. (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 09:37:08

yes, which makes is super hypocritical of the dems to - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 09:32:21

agreed(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/6 09:49:39

Is it?(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 09:40:31

i don't know, is it? you think dems gerrymander for the - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 09:43:49

I didn’t say that now did I dummy?(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 8/6 10:24:49

did you? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/6 10:26:26

Pritzger is a hypocrite, as are all democrats, that's like - BH O'bonga MU - 8/6 09:27:10

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