Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party, often leading to distorted electoral outcomes. By redrawing district lines, the party in power can maximize its electoral advantage, either by concentrating opposition voters into fewer districts or dispersing them across many districts to dilute their voting power. This can undermine the principle of fair representation, as gerrymandering often results in outcomes where the percentage of votes does not correlate with the percentage of seats won. The consequences can include decreased competition in elections and voter disenfranchisement, which further exacerbates political polarization and detachment from the electoral process.