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.........................The history of gerrymandering in Wisconsin


By narrow margins, Republicans took control of both the State Assembly and State Senate in 2011. Under the Scott Walker administration, GOP lawmakers were able to draw maps that heavily favored their party.

This current map, which has been in place since 2011, has withstood multiple federal and state lawsuits since its creation, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. This includes a 2018 case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.


Wisconsin’s new liberal-leaning state Supreme Court might just be the key in Democrats' push for new maps.
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During her campaign, Janet Protasiewicz openly expressed support for investigating Wisconsin’s election maps, calling the current ones in place “rigged,” according to PBS Wisconsin.

Back in 2021, the court opted to not redraw legislative maps. They instead chose a map from ones submitted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled Legislature. The map chosen closely resembled the one currently in place.

The court based their choice on a new precedent, dubbed the “least change” methodology. .......................................