The Downballot’s live guide to redistricting in every state

As states move forward with mid-decade redraws, we're continually updating this tracker

The chamber of the United States House of Representatives (credit: Office of the Speaker of the House / public domain)

At Donald Trump's instigation, Republican lawmakers across the country are moving forward with plans to redraw their congressional maps outside of the normal once-a-decade redistricting process—purely for partisan political gain.

In response, Democrats nationwide are preparing to counter these gerrymanders with new maps of their own. And in some cases, the courts, rather than legislators, could soon step in to impose changes.

In this continually updated guide, The Downballot is keeping track of the latest redistricting developments in each state—28 in all. Next to each state's name, you'll find a breakdown of how many members of each party it elected to the House in 2024.

States not on this list include those whose congressional delegations are effectively maxed out for one side or the other (such as Massachusetts and Oklahoma); those where political considerations make any mid-decade remap very unlikely (such as Arizona and Michigan); or those that have just a single district (like Alaska and Delaware).

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Latest Updates

• Nebraska: Republican Gov. Jim Pillen expresses openness to redraw, but GOP would face serious obstacles. (Oct. 7)

• Utah: Republicans pass new map, but it must win court approval first. (Oct. 7)

• Kansas: Republicans start circulating petition to convene a special session of the legislature. (Oct. 1)

• Missouri: Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signs new gerrymander into law, but the plan faces several legal and political obstacles. (Sept. 29)

• North Carolina: Republicans are gearing up to pass yet another gerrymander, reportedly with the promise of a quid pro quo for a top legislative leader. (Sept. 26)

• New Hampshire: Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she's opposed to a redraw despite White House pressure. (Sept. 22)

• Maryland: More new comments indicating a lack of interest in a remap from Maryland Democrats. (Sept. 19)

• Illinois: New comments indicating a lack of interest in a remap from Illinois Democrats. (Sept. 15)

• Texas: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signs new GOP map. (Sept. 2)

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Alabama (5 R, 2 D)

A federal court imposed a new map on Alabama last year after finding that Republicans had violated the Voting Rights Act by failing to draw a second district where Black voters could elect their preferred candidates. As a result, a pair of Black Democrats won seats in the 2024 elections in the 2nd and 7th Districts.

That same court also issued a separate ruling in early August forbidding the GOP from engaging in mid-decade redistricting. However, Republicans are currently appealing to the Supreme Court. They have yet to file a brief, but their arguments may mirror Louisiana's (see below) that the VRA is unconstitutional.

California (43 D, 9 R)

In response to Texas, California Democrats have put a constitutional amendment on the ballot asking voters to temporarily replace the state's current congressional districts, which were drawn by an independent redistricting commission. (That commission's powers are also enshrined in the state Constitution, making a further amendment necessary to allow the state to redraw the map between censuses.)

The measure, which was championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will go before voters in a special election on Nov. 4. Californians will decide whether to adopt a new map for the remainder of the decade that targets five Republican-held seats and shores up several potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbents.

Find our district-by-district analysis of the major changes below.

Morning Digest: Responding to Texas, California Democrats release new map targeting GOP seats

Colorado (4 D, 4 R)

Activists in Colorado have proposed a constitutional amendment that would grant political leaders emergency powers to suspend the state's independent redistricting commission and redraw congressional lines if other states engage in extreme partisan gerrymandering.

The proposal faces a long road, and organizers acknowledge their lack of political experience. Should their amendment ultimately make the ballot, though, 55% of voters would have to support it. A new map could potentially target two Republican seats, but the soonest one could theoretically be in place would be 2028.

Florida (20 R, 8 D)

Florida Republicans are pressing ahead with plans to re-gerrymander their already skewed congressional map. Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a redraw, and the speaker of the state House has created a new special committee to address the matter (though the two men may not be fully aligned).

Morning Digest: Florida Republicans prepare to re-gerrymander their map, too

According to reports, that committee could begin work in early October. Lawmakers may consider a new map when they convene in January.

In theory, amendments to the state Constitution that voters passed in 2010 forbid partisan gerrymandering. However, the state Supreme Court's hard-right supermajority just rejected a challenge to the state's current map brought on the basis of those amendments. It's therefore unlikely to police any future claims in a serious way, particularly since Republicans have been busy polishing various pretexts for why a remap is necessary.