The term “gerrymander” derives from the lampooning of Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry for approving a redrawn electoral district in 1812 with an unnaturally contorted boundary that resembled a mythical salamander, a dragon-like creature with huge wings, a rippling neck and sharp claws.
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