I don’t really understand this arguement. If a state is 2-3 points more democratic than the country, how does that apply to districts? and why should it?
If most of the democratic edge is in Philadelphia and Pittsburg why should that be extrapolated to the whole state.
It doesn’t and shouldn’t. Most of PA is Republican, the huge rat edge in Philly is the only reason the state as whole leans a little democrat.
Take Chicago out of Illinois and you have a Republican state. Our Governor got “reelected” by “winning” Cook County by 36 points despite winning only 3 other counties in the whole state. 4 counties out of 102.
Take D-town out of Michigan, ect ect.
Thus most districts in these states should be Republican held despite democrat statewide voting results thanks to heavily democrat cities.