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Redistricting controlled by a state's dominant political party can be used to design congressional maps that increase the number of districts favoring that party.
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Explains how partisan control of map-drawing can affect the partisan composition of congressional delegations.
Redrawing congressional district boundaries can be designed to create additional districts that favor one political party, thereby increasing the number of party-leaning seats.
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Describes a common objective and potential effect of partisan map-drawing.