Republican efforts to redistrict the House: Which states turned into a dummymander? A guide

Texas and Ohio setbacks

Republicans were on track to lose all the districts they tried to gerrymander. As of Wednesday, they had won 24 seats in Texas, compared with 14 for Democrats, making Texas a dummymander.

In Ohio, Republicans entered Election Day with 10 seats to Democrats’ five. Seven Democrats, including Kaptur and Landsman, won, and CBS News estimated another district was likely Democratic. Republicans had won seven districts, making Ohio a dummymander.

Several outcomes remain open

North Carolina Republicans used their veto-proof statehouse majority to pass a map targeting Democratic Rep. Don Davis. If Democrats ultimately win any undecided races, the state will be a dummymander.

Louisiana redrew its districts after a Supreme Court ruling in June concerning Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Republicans had won three districts and Democrats one as of Wednesday; one district was a toss-up, while the 5th District was headed to a runoff. A Democratic win in either would make Louisiana a dummymander.

Tennessee lawmakers redrew their map after the same Supreme Court decision, targeting Nashville’s only Democratic district. Republicans had won 16 seats and Democrats seven; five districts were toss-ups. If Democrats win any of those races, Florida will be a dummymander.

Maps blocked or unchanged

Alabama Republicans sought to eliminate two majority-Black districts represented by Democrats after the Supreme Court decision. Both incumbents won reelection, leaving Republicans with no more than the five seats they already controlled and making Alabama a dummymander.

Missouri’s GOP-led legislature redrew a map to make one of two Democratic-held districts more favorable to Republicans. A state court said the map needed voter approval, and the Supreme Court blocked its use three times, so the 2022 boundaries remained in place. Democrats kept their two seats and flipped a third, leaving the state’s delegation at 6-3.

South Carolina Republicans’ effort to redraw the map and target Rep. Jim Clyburn failed in the state Senate. Clyburn won reelection, while two other races remained toss-ups.

Other results and Virginia plan

Under a new map, Democrat Ben McAdams won Utah’s 1st District in Salt Lake City by 47 points. In the broader results reported for the state, Democrats held 43 districts heading into Election Day and Republicans held nine; Democrats won 40, with another eight likely Democratic, while Republicans won three and another was likely Republican.

Virginia voters approved Question 3 in April, a measure favoring Democrats in 10 districts and Republicans in one. The Virginia Supreme Court later threw out the map, restoring the boundaries drawn in 2021. The measure passed by 20 points on Tuesday, and Democrats are likely to redraw the map to target the state’s only Republican representative.