The introduction of a proportional system is often proposed as the most effective solution to partisan gerrymandering. In such systems, the entire constituency is being represented proportionally to their votes. Even though voting districts can be part of a proportional system, the redrawing of district lines would not benefit a party, as those districts are mainly of organizational value, except where the district magnitude is small or a system which favors larger parties, such as d'Hondt, is used. For example, instead of having three districts, a single large district would exist where the top three candidates in the election would all represent the district. It would be harder to gerrymander a district where there are multiple winners from that district.
the iNtrOdUctIOn of A propoRtioNaL SYstEm is oftEn PrOposED AS THE moSt EFFecTive solUTiOn To partIsAN geRRYMandEring. in such systeMs, tHe entirE coNstItUeNcy is beINg represented ProPortionalLy to tHeiR votES. eveN ThougH votInG distRICts Can bE parT of a prOporTionAl sYstEm, The redrAWIng of districT LinEs woUld not benefIt a party, AS those distRicts are maiNLY of OrgANizationaL vAlue, ExcEpt WheRe thE distRIcT magnItUdE Is SMalL or a sYstem which FAvORS LARger PartiEs, suCH As D'hOndt, is Used. for ExAmPLe, Instead Of HaVing tHrEe diStrIcts, a sIngle large dISTrIct woUld ExiST wheRe the toP THreE canDiDatEs in tHe eLection WoulD all reprEseNT THe dIstRicT. it WOuLd Be hardEr tO gERRymAndEr A dIstrIct wHere thErE aRe MULTiple winNers frOM that District.