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"The party" is made up of individual people and isn't some force in and of itself. And the party only has the control that the voters of the district, who are free to vote however they like, allow it. But it should be no surprise that a district made up of voters who generally vote for a particular party will elect a representative from that party . . . though of course that's not a guarantee. It's majority rule.
I don't say this denying that there are problems; gerrymandering is underhanded and illegal in most jurisdictions. But I do reject the idea that voters are helpless as you say.
I don't say this denying that there are problems; gerrymandering is underhanded and illegal in most jurisdictions. But I do reject the idea that voters are helpless as you say.