“In Virginia's redistricting referendum, 51.45% voted in favour and 48.55% against.”

Virginia Department of ElectionsOfficial recordApril 22, 2026Read the original

Unofficial statewide results of the 21 April 2026 referendum.

Our verdict

True

Unofficial Department of Elections results show 51.45% yes and 48.55% no.

What we found

Unofficial returns reported by the Gazette-Journal and George Mason's student paper show 51.45% yes. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Unofficial results show 51.45% yes, 1,574,505 to 1,486,657. [1]
Supports the claim
Virginia voters approved the referendum with 51.45%. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Fourth Estate (GMU), Gazette-Journal. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Gazette-Journal · Yes vote narrowly wins statewide redistricting referendum
[2]Fourth Estate (GMU) · Virginia voters approve redistricting referendum

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