California approves Prop 50 redistricting
Voters in California have approved a plan to redraw Congressional districts to favour Democrats in a bid to counter similar gerrymandering efforts in Republican states ahead of Nov 2026 midterm elections
BALANCE OF POWER
Vacancies: 3
Democrat
Republican
213
219
Democrat Adelita Grijalva – controversially not yet seated – will further cut Republicans’ slim  majority

DISTRIBUTION OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS
2025 by state
HI
AK
ID
MT
ND/SD/WY
NM
VT
MA
CT
NH
ME
NY
NJ
PA
MD
VA
WV
OH
MI
WI
MN
IN
CA
TX
FL
LA
AL
GA
SC
NC
AZ
CO
IL
MO
AR
OK
KS
IA
NE
KY
TN
WA
RI
DE
MS
OR
NV
UT

REDISTRICTING: LIKELY GAINS
Enacted / Pending / Under discussion
California
Texas
Missouri
Indiana
Kansas
North Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Ohio
Nebraska*
Louisiana
Virginia
Utah
Wisconsin
Illinois
Maryland
New York: no change until at least 2027
DEM
REP
+16
+14
*No gain: prevent seat from flipping to Democrats

Sources: BBC, Politico, 270towin
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