Which boundary concept is described as redrawing district lines to favor a political party?

• A. Redistricting
• B. Delimitation
• C. Boundary Grafting
• D. Gerrymandering

Answer: (D)

Gerrymandering is the act of redrawing district lines to favor a political party. It goes beyond the neutral task of redistricting by purposefully shaping boundaries to influence election outcomes—packing opposition voters into a few districts or distributing them across many to dilute their impact. Redistricting is simply the administrative process of adjusting boundaries after a census, while delimitation is a broader boundary-setting term that doesn’t inherently imply partisan gain. Boundary grafting isn’t a standard, recognized term in this context. So, the term that best describes this political manipulation of district lines to tilt results is gerrymandering.