Redistricting in Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections
Redistricting is the process of enacting new district boundaries for elected offices, particularly for offices in the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislatures. This article covers redistricting activity in Georgia after the 2024 elections and before the 2026 elections.
On December 30, 2021, a group of voters filed a lawsuit alleging that the congressional map drawn after the 2020 census violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and that the legislature should have created another majority-Black district in the Atlanta region.[1] A federal judge struck down the congressional map on October 26, 2023, ordering the state to draw a new map. On December 28, 2023, the judge upheld the state's remedial map, and plaintiffs appealed the judge's approval of the remedial map in January 2024. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case in January 2025.[2] The congressional and legislative map challenges were consolidated.
This article documents redistricting in Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections. To read about redistricting in Georgia after the 2020 census, click here.
- Georgia redistrictingGeorgia's congressional and state legislative redistricting
- Court challengesLitigation over redistricting
- National contextRedistricting in other states ahead of the 2026 elections
Redistricting in Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections
This section contains information about redistricting in Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections. Click a tab below to read about congressional or state legislative district boundaries.
As of January 28, 2026, Georgia's congressional map was subject to change as a result of litigation ahead of the 2026 elections. Click here to read more about litigation over Georgia's congressional map.
Comparison of old and new congressional map
The map below reflects Georgia's current congressional boundaries, enacted on April 22, 2022. If a new map is passed, this section will show a comparison of the old and new map.
Timeline of mid-decade redistricting in Georgia
The timeline below tracks Georgia redistricting updates ahead of the 2026 elections, including map proposal and approval and major court filings. For more information about litigation over the new congressional map, click here.
- January 23, 2025
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in an appeal of the district court's approval of remedial congressional and state legislative maps.
Court challenges
- If you are aware of any relevant lawsuits that are not listed here, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
As of January 28, 2026, no new state legislative or congressional district boundaries had taken effect in Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections.
To read about litigation over the map passed after the 2020 census, click here.
National overview
As of February 2026, six states had congressional district maps that were subject to change before the 2026 elections, and six states—California, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Utah—had new congressional maps. Three states were reportedly exploring voluntary redistricting, and three states had congressional maps that were subject to change due to litigation. Before 2025, only two states had conducted voluntary mid-decade redistricting since 1970.[7]
The map below shows redistricting activity between the 2024 and 2026 elections.
The table below shows redistricting activity between the 2024 and 2026 elections as well as the pre-redistricting U.S. House delegation in each state.
| State | Reason for redistricting | Status | Method of redistricting | U.S. House delegation before redistricting | Potential result of new maps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New map enacted | |||||
| California | Voluntary redistricting | Voters approved the use of a new map on Nov. 4, 2025. | Commission | 43 D - 9 R | +5 D |
| Missouri | Voluntary redistricting | Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed new map into law on Sept. 28, 2025. | Legislature-dominant | 6 R - 2 D | +1 R |
| North Carolina | Voluntary redistricting | Legislature passed new map into law on Oct. 22, 2025 | Legislature-dominant | 10 R - 4 D | +1 R |
| Ohio | Required by law to redistrict | Redistricting commission approved a new map on Oct. 31, 2025 | Legislature-dominant | 10 R -5 D | +2 R |
| Texas | Voluntary redistricting | U.S. Supreme Court ruled the new Texas map could be used in 2026 | Legislature-dominant | 25 R -12 D with 1 vacancy | +5 R |
| Utah | Changed due to litigation | Court approved new plaintiff-submitted map | Legislature-dominant | 4 R - 0 D | +1 D |
| Net | +3 R | ||||
| New map possible | |||||
| Florida | Voluntary redistricting | Special session to occur April 2026 | Legislature-dominant | 20 R - 8 D | - |
| Georgia | Subject to change due to litigation | Litigation ongoing | Legislature-dominant | 9 R - 5 D | - |
| Louisiana | Subject to change due to litigation | Litigation ongoing | Legislature-dominant | 4 R - 2 D | - |
| Maryland | Voluntary redistricting | House approved new map | Legislature-dominant | 7 D - 1 R | - |
| New York | Subject to change due to litigation | Litigation ongoing | Hybrid | 19 D - 7 R | - |
| Virginia | Voluntary redistricting | Litigation ongoing over constitutional amendment to allow redistricting | Hybrid | 6 D - 5 R | - |
See also
- Redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections
- Redistricting in Georgia
- State-by-state redistricting procedures
- Majority-minority districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- All About Redistricting
- Dave's Redistricting
- FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State"
- National Conference of State Legislatures, "Redistricting Process"
- FairVote, "Redistricting"
Footnotes
- ↑ In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division, "Case 1:21-cv-05339-SCJ Document 1," December 30, 2021
- ↑ Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Considers Fate of Georgia Maps in High-Stakes Redistricting Case," January 21, 2025
- ↑ Democracy Docket, "11th Circuit Considers Fate of Georgia Maps in High-Stakes Redistricting Case," January 21, 2025
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office - Proposed Plans," accessed December 11, 2023
- ↑ Twitter, "RedistrictNet," December 7, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reuters, "US judge orders new congressional map in Georgia, citing harm to Black voters," October 27,, 2023
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "Redistricting between censuses has been rare in the modern era," August 28, 2025
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