Florida unveils redistricting proposal, netting 4 GOP seats

Florida currently has 20 Republican seats and 8 Democratic seats. The new map would shift the balance to 24 Republicans and 4 Democrats.

Published: April 27, 2026 11:39am

Gov. Ron DeSantis, D-Fla., on Monday unveiled a proposed slate of congressional district maps that would see the state net four-Republican leaning seats.

The map, first reported by Fox News, would limit Democratic seats to Orlando, and three isolated urban bubbles along the southeastern coast.

Florida currently has 20 Republican seats and 8 Democratic seats. The new map would shift the balance to 24 Republicans and 4 Democrats.

The move comes in the wake of the Virginia redistricting referendum, which saw voters approve a plan that would shift Virginia from 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans to 10 Democrats and 1 Republican.

It also comes the same day that the Supreme Court signed off on Texas's map redraw, which started the initial string of redistricting efforts.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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