Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing Virginia’s Democratic-controlled General Assembly to temporarily redraw congressional districts for use in the 2026 elections, before redistricting authority returns to the state commission in 2031.
With 51.45 % of voters backing the measure and 48.55% opposed by 8:37:31 AM, April 22, 2026, according to unofficial Virginia Department of Elections results based on about 2.5 million ballots cast, the outcome pointed to a change that could significantly tilt the state’s current 6-5 congressional split toward Democrats.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said that voters had supported a temporary measure after the vote. She framed the result as a rejection of outside pressure to get more Republican seats in Congress.
In a statement released by her office, Spanberger said Virginians had “spoken” and said they chose to act “at the ballot box.” She said voters refused to accept what she described as efforts made without voter input in other states.
Spanberger’s office said in a statement that Virginians “approved a temporary measure” to push back against a president who thought he “deserved” more Republican seats.
Spanberger also said she is excited to campaign with candidates from all over the Commonwealth and that congressional races are a way to keep the president in check.
Looking beyond the 2026 cycle, the governor said she remains committed to restoring Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission after the 2030 census and protecting the process voters approved.
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