Virginians Head to Polls for Special Election on Redistricting Map Drawn to Favor Democrats

The map laid out in the special election referendum, which could give Democrats four more House seats, would go into effect in November.

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in the Hillsboro Old Stone School in Hillsboro, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Voters in Virginia head to the polls on April 21 to decide whether the state legislature can redraw the commonwealth’s congressional map.

If a majority of voters choose “Yes” on the question of whether to temporarily circumvent the state’s redistricting commission, it could give Democrats 10 congressional seats and Republicans just one—a drastic shift from the current map, which is six Democratic districts and five Republican districts. The measure would take effect until 2030, when redistricting would be done by the commission.