RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina legislators today enacted extreme partisan gerrymanders. RepresentUs, in partnership with the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, recently scored these newly approved House, Senate, and Congressional maps, each earning an ‘F’ grade.
- The North Carolina State House Map (HB 976) received an ‘F’ for partisan fairness, indicating a significant Republican advantage, and a ‘C’ for competitiveness.
- The North Carolina State Senate map (SB 739) also received an ‘F’ for partisan fairness and a ‘C’ grade for competitiveness.
- The North Carolina congressional map (HB 988/SB740) received an ‘F’ for partisan fairness, a ‘C’ for competitiveness and a ‘C’ for geographic features.
RepresentUs has been calling out extreme gerrymandering from both parties -- maps drawn to favor Democrats in Illinois and Oregon also received failing grades.
“What legislators have done is exactly the opposite of what voters want,” said James Pearce, RepresentUs State Director. “Poll after poll, including a recent RepresentUs poll of North Carolina, shows that 90% of North Carolinians oppose partisan gerrymandering. The same poll showed that just 22 percent of voters trust the legislature to draw district maps – and today’s shameless power grab by the North Carolina General Assembly demonstrates why. These districts are an assault on democracy, and we will continue to advocate for the people of North Carolina in the coming months to make sure their voices are heard.”
For More Information:
James Pearce, RepresentUs State Director, jpearce@represent.us, (919) 345-3119