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Redistricting 2022 Redistricting Maps. PDF Map Files by Locale; GIS files by Locale; Interactive Map of Voting Districts and Precinct Boundaries
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Pursuant to §24.2-103.1 (B) of the Code of Virginia, the...
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- State Legislation and Ballot Measures
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This section includes background information on federal requirements for congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting, state-based requirements, redistricting methods used in the 50 states, gerrymandering, and recent court decisions.
Congressional districts
1. 1.1. See also: United States congressional delegations from Virginia Virginia comprises 11 congressional districts. The table below lists Virginia's current U.S. Representatives.
State legislative maps
1. 1.1. See also: Virginia State Senate and Virginia House of Delegates Virginia comprises 40 state Senate districts and 100 state House districts. State senators are elected every four years in partisan elections. State representatives are elected every two years in partisan elections. To access the state legislative district maps approved during the 2020 redistricting cycle, click here.
Redistricting after the 2020 census
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2020 census Virginia was apportioned 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. This represented neither a gain nor a loss of seats as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census.
Enacted congressional district maps
1. 1.1. See also: Congressional district maps implemented after the 2020 census The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously approved congressional maps for the state on December 28, 2021. The Virginia Redistricting Commission released two statewide congressional map proposals on October 14, 2021, and another on October 15, 2021. After the commission missed its deadline for approving map proposals and the Virginia Supreme Courtassumed authority over the process, the two special masters selected by...
Enacted state legislative district maps
1. 1.1. See also: State legislative district maps implemented after the 2020 census The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously approved district maps for the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia State Senate on December 28, 2021. Democratic and Republican consultants submitted statewide map proposals for consideration to the Virginia Redistricting Commission on September 18, 2021. The commission had reviewed earlier maps on August 31, 2021, that were focused solely on suburbs in northern Virg...
Redistricting legislation
1. See state election laws The following is a list of recent redistricting bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Virginia state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature...
Redistricting ballot measures
1. 1.1. See also: Redistricting measures on the ballot and List of Virginia ballot measures Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measure(s) relating to redistricting in Virginia. 1. Virginia Redistricting Law Clarification, Question 2 (2004)
Competitiveness
There are conflicting opinions regarding the correlation between partisan gerrymandering and electoral competitiveness. In 2012, Jennifer Clark, a political science professor at the University of Houston, said, "The redistricting process has important consequences for voters. In some states, incumbent legislators work together to protect their own seats, which produces less competition in the political system. Voters may feel as though they do not have a meaningful alternative to the incumben...
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Oct 4, 2022 · RICHMOND, Va - Congratulations, 2022 Virginia voter — you’re about to make history! While political candidates repeat this idea nonstop for their own purposes, in reality, the Nov. 8 election ...
- jacob.burns@wtvr.com
Jun 21, 2022 · << Virginia elections, 2021 | Virginia elections, 2023 >> Election dates. Statewide election dates in Virginia are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar. Statewide election dates. June 21, 2022: Primary. November 8, 2022: General election. Offices on the ballot.
Oct 4, 2022 · WMRA | By Bridget Manley. Published October 4, 2022 at 12:27 PM EDT. Listen • 5:02. A listener near Charlottesville asked WMRA about the effect of redistricting on this year’s Congressional election. As it turns out, the implications will be felt this year, and next. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
- Bridget Manley
Voter information. The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Virginia were on November 8, 2022. Voters elected 11 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 11 U.S. House districts. The primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was April 7, 2022.
Jun 20, 2022 · Four GOP candidates — Tommy Altman, Andy Baan, Jarome Bell and state Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) — are vying to challenge Luria in the reconfigured 2nd Congressional District. READ...
