Court OKs map leaving MC in First District

But some district boundaries change

The Supreme Court of Virginia has unanimously approved maps establishing congressional and state legislative districts.

Under the terms of Article II, Section 6-A of the Constitution of Virginia, the Supreme Court of Virginia took over the responsibility for drawing the redistricting lines of the commonwealth. Virginia Code § 30-399 required the court to choose two special masters, nominated by each political party, to use input from the citizens of the commonwealth and direction from the justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia to establish congressional and state legislative districts.

The public was invited to participate in the process of redistricting by submitting written comments to the court, and the court hosted public hearings where the citizens of Virginia were encouraged to express their views.

According to the final order, the new maps will be implemented immediately for upcoming elections.

New districts

According to the new maps, Middlesex County remains in the First Congressional District. However, the district boundaries have changed…

The First District also encompasses portions of Chesterfield, Goochland and Hanover counties; Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, New Kent, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland and York counties; and the cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg…

A portion of Middlesex County is now in Virginia Senate District 25, along with a portion of Spotsylvania County and Caroline, Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, King and Queen, King George, King William, Richmond and Westmoreland counties…

Middlesex County is now in House of Delegates District 68, along with Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William and Mathews counties…

The court’s final order, approved maps, and the report of the special masters may be viewed at: https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/scv/districting/redistricting_final.pdf.