The redistricting of congressional lines can negatively affect Black voter participation in the U.S. House elections. Danny Hayes and Seth C. McKee authors of "The Participatory Effects of Redistricting" find that the drawing of congressional district lines can significantly reduce political participation in U.S. House elections (Hayes, and McKee 2009). However, the research found in Hayes and Mckee’s article doesn’t take into consideration if Black voters are redrawn into a Black incumbent’s district. How does political participation in the Black community vary when congressional districts are redrawn? The data found in this research shows an important empirical regularity and can provide insight on how redistricting can affect a specific community’s political participation.
