Partisan gerrymandering has significant implications for elections by allowing political parties to manipulate district boundaries to secure electoral advantages. This process can lead to disproportionate representation, where a party wins a larger or smaller number of seats than justified by its overall voter support. Gerrymandering can diminish voter engagement by making elections predictable, reducing competition, and fostering political polarization. As a result, the legislative process may be skewed, representing the interests of only specific factions rather than the overall electorate, ultimately undermining the democratic principle of fair representation.