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Virginia congressional redistricting question special election results
Source: Associated Press
Special General
This proposed constitutional amendment asks voters if they wish to temporarily adopt new congressional districts as designated by the Democratic-led state legislature.

Read more: https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/virginia-special-general-results-question-1/
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Virginia congressional redistricting question special election results (Original Post)
lapucelle
Apr 21
OP
Results from very blue Fairfax Co. and Richmond haven't all come in yet.
50 Shades Of Blue
Apr 21
#4
I know! I used to live in Fairfax and still have lots of family/friends there.
50 Shades Of Blue
Apr 21
#8
The temporary redistricting the voters just apprived is pretty farfetched.
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 22
#13
GreenWave
(12,769 posts)1. Victory over the forces of evil!
riversedge
(81,445 posts)2. whow. that is so so so close. whow!!
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,494 posts)4. Results from very blue Fairfax Co. and Richmond haven't all come in yet.
spooky3
(38,824 posts)7. Very blue and very big. Nt
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,494 posts)8. I know! I used to live in Fairfax and still have lots of family/friends there.
They are SO relieved.
FarPoint
(14,928 posts)12. That is what I was thinking too....
A win is a win but Media Touch headlines and others make it sound much bigger.... I don't like when our independent media over-hypes their headlines to get clicks....
This is good progress though...
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,494 posts)3. I'm ecstatic!
sheshe2
(98,262 posts)5. Dayum!
Thank you VA.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Watching Jen Psaki now.
MichMan
(17,340 posts)6. Now make it permanent
mahatmakanejeeves
(70,553 posts)13. The temporary redistricting the voters just apprived is pretty farfetched.

Source: https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/05/virginia-democrats-release-long-awaited-10-1-congressional-map/
Virginia's current congressional districts, approved in late 2021. Courtesy of Twotwofourtysix:

Source: https://cardinalnews.org/2025/12/08/virginia-democrats-move-toward-a-10-1-map-that-would-eliminate-all-but-one-republican-house-seat/
yardwork
(69,538 posts)9. I think a lot of people are sick of the Republican Party.
IronLionZion
(51,522 posts)10. Good to know my vote made a difference!
Very close. Lots of ads from GOP designed to deliberately confuse voters on this.
MarineCombatEngineer
(18,167 posts)11. I have one word to say:
EXCELLENT!!!