State Supreme Court Finalizes Legislative Districts

The Supreme Court of Virginia announced Tuesday that it had unanimously approved legislative maps that will determine districts for the Virginia General Assembly and U.S. of Representatives.

The task had fallen to the court under a new process voters approved last year. The redistricting work started with a newly created bipartisan redistricting commission, but after that group failed to agree on maps for either Congress or the General Assembly, the maps were up to the court.

The maps were drawn by court-appointed special masters Sean Trende, a GOP nominee, and Bernard Grofman, who was nominated by Democrats. The process also involved public comment both in writing and through hearings before the court. The special masters said in a memo that they took great care to incorporate the comments received.

The new districts take effect immediately, though the court said for any special election — such as one set for Jan. 11 to fill a Norfolk-based House seat — elections officials will need to determine whether the new maps should be used.

Virginia’s newly approved legislative maps have triggered an initial flurry of campaign announcements as candidates gauge the new boundaries recently finalized through the once-a-decade redistricting process.

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Related: Virginia Supreme Court approves redrawn congressional, General Assembly maps

Read the Virginia Supreme Court's Order

Other Resources

• SCV Final House of Delegates Map (interactive)
• SCV Final House of Delegates Map (pdf)
• SCV Final Senate Districts Map (interactive)
• SCV Final Senate Districts Map (pdf) 
• SCV Final Congressional District Map (interactive)
• SCV Final Congressional Districts Map (pdf) 
• Special Masters’ Final Memorandum (pdf) 12/27/2021