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What is the difference between gerrymandering and redistricting?

gerrymandering | redistricting |

As verbs the difference between gerrymandering and redistricting

is that gerrymandering is present participle of lang=en while redistricting is third-person singular of redistrict.

As a noun gerrymandering

is the practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

gerrymandering

English

(wikipedia gerrymandering)

Noun

(-)
  • (politics) The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • English eponyms

    redistricting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (redistrict)

    • See also

    * reapportionment

    redistrict

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.
  • (US, politics) To redraw the borders of the districts represented by legislators or other elected officeholders in accord with changes in population as shown in the decennial census.