# Democrats win the redistricting war

> Republicans redrew 15 congressional seats to flip them, but Democrats held or flipped most of them. California's gerrymandering appears to be paying off.
- Title: Democrats win the redistricting war · ABC News | Shortify
- Summary: Republicans redrew 15 congressional seats to flip them, but Democrats held or flipped most of them. California's gerrymandering appears to be paying off.
- Keywords: redistricting, gerrymandering, democrats, republicans, midterm elections, texas redistricting, california proposition 50, congressional districts, ABC News
- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/Politics/won-redistricting-war-democrats/story?id=137858678
- Author: ABC News
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- Topics: redistricting, gerrymandering, democrats, republicans, midterm elections, texas redistricting, california proposition 50, congressional districts, news
## Texas Republicans start the fight
Texas Republicans embraced a plan pushed by President Donald Trump for the GOP-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts to make them more friendly to Republicans.
## California retaliates with its own maps
California retaliated with its own gerrymandering in an effort to flip five seats held by Republicans to counter the effort to redraw five seats in Texas.
## Other states join the redistricting battle
Other states got into the fight, either choosing to redraw their maps ahead of the midterm elections or taking advantage of court rulings that gave them an opportunity to.
## Republicans redraw 15 seats
While Republicans redrew 15 congressional seats to try to flip over the past two years, as of Wednesday evening they are projected to lose two-thirds of them.
## Democrats hold most Republican-redrawn seats
Of the 15 seats Republicans redrew, Democrats are projected to hold or win most of them, including districts in Alabama, Florida, Ohio, and Texas.
## Tennessee flips to Republicans
In Tennessee's 9th District, Republican Brent Taylor defeated Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson in a seat that opened when Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen retired.
## Texas flips one seat to Republicans
In Texas's 32nd District, Republican Jace Yarbrough is projected to win an open seat after Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson opted to leave Congress.
## California Proposition 50 flips five seats
California's Proposition 50 ballot initiative that redrew five seats to make them more friendly to Democrats appears to be paying off for them.
## California flips seats from Republicans
Democrats flipped California's 1st, 3rd, 6th, 41st, and 48th Districts, unseating or defeating Republican incumbents including James Gallagher, David Valadao, Ken Calvert, and Darrell Issa.
## Utah flips to Democrats
In Utah's 1st District, former Rep. Ben McAdams is projected to win in this redrawn district that favored Democrats and caused shuffling and retirements among Utah incumbents.
## Democrats win the redistricting war
Republicans redrew 15 seats to gain ground but lost two-thirds of them. Democrats flipped five California seats and held most Republican-redrawn districts.
## Key takeaway

Republicans redrew 15 seats to gain ground but are projected to lose two-thirds of them, while Democrats flipped five California seats through Proposition 50.