(The Center Square) – Virginia’s vote on a redistricting amendment remains uncertified more than two weeks after voters approved the measure.
New analysis shows where support for the proposal weakened across the commonwealth.
As of Thursday, the Virginia Supreme Court had not issued a new ruling in the legal challenge blocking certification of the April 21 referendum results.
While the case remains stalled, new data from the Virginia Public Access Project shows several localities that voted for Gov. Abigail Spanberger in November 2025 voted against the redistricting amendment just months later.
VPAP identified 11 localities that backed Spanberger but rejected the amendment, suggesting opposition to the measure was not strictly divided along party lines.
Among the localities that have switched parties most often in statewide elections since 2016 were Caroline, Nelson, Stafford, Virginia Beach and Waynesboro, according to the analysis.
Prince Edward, Radford and Surry also showed multiple statewide voting shifts, while Spotsylvania, York and Sussex appeared among the localities that flipped against the amendment.
The localities stretched across several regions of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, Southside and fast-growing suburban areas.
Unofficial results showed the amendment passed with about 51.7% of the vote, or roughly 1.6 million yes votes to about 1.5 million no votes. More than 3.1 million Virginians cast ballots in the statewide referendum.
Previously published VPAP data also showed regional divides in the vote. Urban areas supported the amendment by about 68.5%, while rural areas opposed it by roughly 71.5%. Suburban and small-city areas were more evenly split, with about 53% voting in favor.
The amendment would change Virginia’s congressional redistricting process ahead of the 2026 elections.
One of the ongoing legal challenges resulted in a Tazewell County Circuit Court injunction blocking certification of the results.
Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones later asked the Virginia Supreme Court to immediately lift the injunction, but the court declined while the broader legal challenge continues.
State election officials have said certification cannot move forward unless the courts allow it.
No timeline has been announced for when the Virginia Supreme Court could issue a final ruling.
