Texas's 23rd stretched from Austin to the Mexico border. You think this has "more common interests"? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Travis

Texas's 23rd stretched from Austin to the Mexico border. You think this has "more common interests"? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/TravisCountyDistricts.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/TravisCo... Regardless of desirability, gerrymandering does not by definition increase homogeneity. It's a tool that is used for political gain, whatever that may be.