Second, if you mean pairing of 10 incumbents into 5 districts, that is often considered the opposite of gerrymandering because it is focused on voter communities and not the preferences of individual legislators. Incumbent pairing is rare when legislators draw lines for themselves or their friends.
The New York delegation-elect comprises 15 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Republicans won four of those districts by margins of 4 points or less, providing Democrats the opportunity to attain up to a 19-7 split in 2024.
You are providing misleading information.
First, between 43 and 47% of the New York vote went to statewide Republican candidates. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-new-york.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=election-results&context=election_recirc®ion=StateNavMenu
Second, if you mean pairing of 10 incumbents into 5 districts, that is often considered the opposite of gerrymandering because it is focused on voter communities and not the preferences of individual legislators. Incumbent pairing is rare when legislators draw lines for themselves or their friends.
The New York delegation-elect comprises 15 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Republicans won four of those districts by margins of 4 points or less, providing Democrats the opportunity to attain up to a 19-7 split in 2024.