Gerrymandering is the deliberate drawing of electoral districts or constituencies—whether at the national or local level—in such a way as to secure a partisan advantage and to distort the outcome of the election. The term is of American...

Gerrymandering is a form of redistricting in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are manipulated for an electoral advantage. The word "gerrymander" is named for the Governor of Massachusetts Elbridge Gerry (July 17, 1744 – November...