The Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting was found unconstitutional, in part because of racial gerrymandering, and replaced was with a court-ordered map on January 16, 2016 for the 2016 elections.
Due to racial gerrymandering, the Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting plan was deemed invalid. A court-ordered map replaced it, effective for the 2016 elections, on January 16, 2016.