538: The Congressional Map Has A Record-Setting Bias Against Democrats

[Virginiá]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-congressional-map-is-historically-biased-toward-the-gop/

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[Virginiá]

I'm not a proponent of eliminating partisan gerrymandering, though, as it is an American tradition as old as Elbridge Gerry.

You're for politicians basically stealing seats for their party just because it is a ...tradition?

...seriously?

[Virginiá]

EDIT: Looks like in 1942, The Dems held the House despite losing the popular vote by 4 points:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_1942

Not sure if that's the record though.

Interestingly enough, 10 years later, Republicans actually lose the House PV by a tiny <1% margin but still take the House with a slim majority (link). Although, that was a presidential election year whereas 1942 was a midterm.