In theory, all 435 congressional district should be equal in terms of population, and on the surface, they are, at least when headcount is concerned. However, the demographics of those districts can vary wildly, and that is where parties seek their chance to secure safe havens for their candidates, where their win will be all but guaranteed. It all started with Elbridge Gerry, Governor of Massachusetts in 1812. Insidermonkey experts made a list of 11 easiest congressional seats to win in America.
Out of 11 easiest congressional districts on our list, 3 are from North Caroline, 2 each from Maryland and Florida, while the remaining four are located in Ohio, Texas, Louisiana and New York. In order to determine the easiest congressional seats to win, we combine two parameters. We started with an Azavea White Paper on the least compact congressional districts in America. This is, of course, a euphemism for the most gerrymandered district and states in America. You can also read our article about the biggest political scandals of all time.
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