The Cook Political Report has found that this year’s round of congressional redistricting has left fewer competitive House districts and made it harder for Democrats to win a majority in November, according to an analysis published on July 29. Despite the harder map, the election forecaster still predicts a favorable outcome for Democrats come November.
The report tracks how each of the 435 House districts votes for president compared with the country as a whole, a measure it calls the partisan voter index. A district that voted 5 points more Republican than the national average is scored R plus 5. One that voted 8 points more Democratic is scored D plus 8. Districts within 5 points of the national average in either direction are the ones both parties usually have a real chance of winning….
Cook Political Report Finds Fewer Competitive House Districts After Redistricting
