Jonathan Winburn is assistant professor of political science at the University of Mississippi.

This book fills a substantial hole in the redistricting literature. First, Winburn analyzes state legislative redistricting, an understudied arena. Second, not only do we find a detailed account of redistricting-across a variety of states with different rules, political contexts, and partisan objectives-but we are exposed to perhaps the most political process from beginning to end, starting with intentions and concluding with electoral consequences. It is an often stated refrain that rules matter and this work demonstrates convincingly that state-imposed constraints generally limit the excesses of those who would manipulate maps for partisan gain.

• Chapter 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 1 Introduction: Redistricting and Democratic ConcernsChapter 4 2 An Incentive and Constraint Approach to Understanding RedistrictingChapter 5 3 Unified Legislative Control: Georgia and MichiganChapter 6 4 Divided Legislative Control: Indiana and KentuckyChapter 7 5 Partisan Commission Control: Texas and OhioChapter 8 6 Bipartisan Commission Control: Washington and IdahoChapter 9 7 Conclusion: Making the Case for Redistricting ReformChapter 10 Appendix 1: Measuring GerrymanderingChapter 11 Appendix 2: Political Subdivisions and Split CountiesChapter 12 Appendix 3: Election Day OutcomesChapter 13 Bibliography

Jonathan Winburn is assistant professor of political science at the University of Mississippi.

This book fills a substantial hole in the redistricting literature. First, Winburn analyzes state legislative redistricting, an understudied arena. Second, not only do we find a detailed account of redistricting-across a variety of states with different rules, political contexts, and partisan objectives-but we are exposed to perhaps the most political process from beginning to end, starting with intentions and concluding with electoral consequences. It is an often stated refrain that rules matter and this work demonstrates convincingly that state-imposed constraints generally limit the excesses of those who would manipulate maps for partisan gain.

• Chapter 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 1 Introduction: Redistricting and Democratic ConcernsChapter 4 2 An Incentive and Constraint Approach to Understanding RedistrictingChapter 5 3 Unified Legislative Control: Georgia and MichiganChapter 6 4 Divided Legislative Control: Indiana and KentuckyChapter 7 5 Partisan Commission Control: Texas and OhioChapter 8 6 Bipartisan Commission Control: Washington and IdahoChapter 9 7 Conclusion: Making the Case for Redistricting ReformChapter 10 Appendix 1: Measuring GerrymanderingChapter 11 Appendix 2: Political Subdivisions and Split CountiesChapter 12 Appendix 3: Election Day OutcomesChapter 13 Bibliography

Jonathan Winburn is assistant professor of political science at the University of Mississippi.

This book fills a substantial hole in the redistricting literature. First, Winburn analyzes state legislative redistricting, an understudied arena. Second, not only do we find a detailed account of redistricting-across a variety of states with different rules, political contexts, and partisan objectives-but we are exposed to perhaps the most political process from beginning to end, starting with intentions and concluding with electoral consequences. It is an often stated refrain that rules matter and this work demonstrates convincingly that state-imposed constraints generally limit the excesses of those who would manipulate maps for partisan gain.

• Chapter 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 1 Introduction: Redistricting and Democratic ConcernsChapter 4 2 An Incentive and Constraint Approach to Understanding RedistrictingChapter 5 3 Unified Legislative Control: Georgia and MichiganChapter 6 4 Divided Legislative Control: Indiana and KentuckyChapter 7 5 Partisan Commission Control: Texas and OhioChapter 8 6 Bipartisan Commission Control: Washington and IdahoChapter 9 7 Conclusion: Making the Case for Redistricting ReformChapter 10 Appendix 1: Measuring GerrymanderingChapter 11 Appendix 2: Political Subdivisions and Split CountiesChapter 12 Appendix 3: Election Day OutcomesChapter 13 Bibliography