Electoral segregation

Date and country of first publication

2017
Lithuania

Definition

Electoral segregation refers to the practice of manipulating electoral districts in order to concentrate certain groups of voters based on factors such as race, ethnicity, or political affiliation. This can be done to increase the political power of a particular group or to disadvantage certain communities. Electoral segregation can result in unfair and unrepresentative election outcomes, leading to a lack of diversity and inclusivity in government. It is considered a form of gerrymandering and is often viewed as a barrier to fair and equitable elections.

Related segregation forms

Electoral segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

social segregation, ethnic segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

• First year of publication

• Louvain clusters

• Betweenness centrality

• Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

Electoral segregation appears in the following literature

Burneika D., Baranauskaitė A., Ubarevičienė R. (2017). Social segregation and spatial differentiation of electoral alignment in vilnius metropolitan area. Geographia Polonica, 90(2), 87-110. Polska Akademia Nauk.https://doi.org/10.7163/GPol.0089