Pollster John McLaughlin criticized redistricting efforts led by Democrats in New York, arguing that while both parties engage in drawing political maps, Democrats have been inconsistent in how they address the issue.

Speaking on Newsmax’s “Ed Henry The Big Take,” McLaughlin pointed to recent adjustments to congressional districts in New York, saying the changes had a direct impact on Republican representation.

Referring to the 2024 election cycle, he said Democrats moved to redraw the maps after Republicans made gains under court-drawn lines.

In New York in 2024, “the Democrats redistricted because the judge drew fair lines and Republicans won 11 seats.

“And guess what [New York Gov. Kathy] Hochul did? They came back. They did a redistricting thing in spite of referendums that passed statewide,” he added.

Redistricting in New York has been the focus of ongoing legal and political battles in recent years, with courts stepping in ahead of the 2022 midterms to revise district boundaries.

Republicans saw improved results under those court-ordered maps, picking up additional seats.

According to McLaughlin, later changes to the maps reversed some of those Republican gains.

“They redrew the lines, which cost us Brandon Williams’ seat in Syracuse,” he said. “And it cost us New York District 3 because they all of a sudden they started redrawing the lines again in 2024.”

He also took aim at Kathy Hochul for criticizing redistricting efforts in other states.

“Then Gov. Hochul has the nerve to attack Gov. [Greg] Abbott for redistricting in Texas,” McLaughlin said.

Redistricting takes place every ten years following the U.S. Census and often leads to partisan disputes, as both Democrats and Republicans are frequently accused of gerrymandering to gain an advantage in states they control.

Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders have defended their state’s redistricting process as lawful, while Democrats argue that such maps weaken minority representation and solidify GOP control.