So it’s a day to celebrate, sort of. Yes, the Virginia state house is in play as I write this, and that’s great — but I have been trying to find any coverage of exactly how the gerrymander affected the race. We are about even with the Republicans, but I’m fairly sure that we would have a commanding majority if the state was divided into fair and compact districts. I have looked in vain for any diaries that quantify how the gerrymander affected the result. Does anybody have this information?
This could be particularly important to know as the Supreme Court considers their decision - it will be the freshest data available on the number of votes that were nullifies when the lines were drawn.