Besides , 30 states now have republican governors , though state borders cannot be gerrymandered .

此外，目前美国有30个州的州长是共和党人，而州界可不能重划。

Gerrymandered districts mean that most congressmen fear their partisans in the primaries more than their opponents in the general election .

为本党利益重划选区表明，比起大选的对手，大多国会议员更惧怕初选中的党内对手。

California 's districts are so shamelessly gerrymandered that hardly any races are competitive .

加州的选区划分有失公正到了厚颜无耻的地步，很少有竞争性的竞选。

Such partisan ferocity can pay dividends in election contests , notably by revving up the base in congressional or local districts whose boundaries can be gerrymandered to favour one side .

这种党派争斗主要是调动起国会或当地选区基层选民的积极性从而在选举比拼中获利，这些选区的界限也是可以更改的以期对某一方有利。

Last time round it reckons to have won over 60 % of the votes cast but was denied a majority in part because constituencies are gerrymandered to boost sunni representation .

在上次竞选回合中，什叶派估计赢得60%的选票，还是没能取胜，部分原因是选区被重新划分以支持逊尼派代表。