Redistricting

As Loudoun County implements new local election districts, the Office of Elections and Voter Registration is mailing information to all registered voters to provide them with current information on their precincts and polling places. The new election districts were adopted by the Board of Supervisors as part of the redistricting process that occurred after the 2020 census. 

Upcoming Elections and Mail to Registered Voters

The redrawn districts will be used for the first time in the upcoming June 20, 2023, Democratic primary election and the November 7, 2023, general election. There is no Republican primary this year. 

Voters are receiving notices by mail from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration that indicate their precinct and polling place information. Any resident who receives a notice for a voter who no longer lives at the address is encouraged to let the Office of Elections know by writing “return to sender” on the envelope and putting the letter back in the mail. Officials will use the returned letters to update their records. The Office of Elections cannot update voting records by phone.

Early Voting 

Early voting for the June 20, 2023, primary election begins Friday, May 5, 2023. Information about the upcoming June primary and the November general election, including voting deadlines, sample ballots, and how to vote at home, is posted at loudoun.gov/upcomingelections.

Precinct Changes

The county’s precinct boundaries and polling places have been adjusted to align with new state and local election district boundaries, creating some new precincts and polling places. Earlier this year, the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia issued a “certification of no objection” to the changes, which include revisions to the boundaries of 17 precincts.

In addition, the changes include the temporary relocation of polling places for the Algonkian, Potomac Falls and Cool Springs precincts due to ongoing construction at their previous polling places. The changes for the Algonkian, Potomac Falls and Cool Springs precincts are in effect only for the June 2023 primary. 

The Middleburg Precinct is also temporarily relocated to the Middleburg American Legion Post 295, 111 The Plains Road, until construction of the new Middleburg Town Hall is completed.

Online Resources: Districts, Precincts and Polling Places

All of the updated information voters need to find information about election districts, precincts and polling places is posted online. The online resources will help voters determine their local, state and congressional districts prior to voting. 

• Election Districts: Find your local election district in Loudoun County. 
• Polling Place & Precinct Lookup: Find your polling place and precinct in Loudoun County.

Background on New Local Election Districts

The county’s new election districts are the result of a process required by law that was informed by the 2020 census and input from the public. Based on the 2020 census, the population of each district now ranges between 50,468 and 54,881 residents. 

As part of the redistricting process, the Board of Supervisors voted to name one newly redrawn district as the Little River District. The Blue Ridge District name is being retired. The names of the county’s seven other election districts, also redrawn, remain the same.

Stay Informed

To receive text and email alerts regarding voting in Loudoun County from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration:

• Text LCVOTES to 888777; or 
• Sign up for alerts through Alert Loudoun (select the Election Update category); and 
• Sign up to receive voter news and information at loudoun.gov/notifyme (select “Elections” in the News Flash category). 

Additionally, you can receive information from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration on Facebook and Twitter.

Everything Loudoun County residents and registered voters in Loudoun County need to know, including how to register to vote and information about election security, is available online at loudoun.gov/vote. 

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The Virginia Attorney General’s Office recently certified that it found no reason to object to Loudoun County’s redistricting plan, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 7, 2022. The attorney general’s “certification of no objection” means that the county may now implement its new local election districts as adopted by the Board. The certification process is required by state law.

The next phase in the process involves amendment of the county ordinance to adjust some existing precincts to align with the new state and local election district boundaries, to create new precincts due to an increased number of registered voters in some existing precincts, and to identify new polling places for some of redrawn or newly created precincts. Staff anticipates that a public hearing concerning the precinct and polling place changes will occur in December. Following Board action on the ordinance amendment, an additional certificate of no objection review by the Attorney General’s Office is required for any polling place changes.

A special election to fill two vacant school board seats in November 2022 will occur using the prior election districts adopted in 2011, because the special election was ordered before the Board adopted the changes to the election districts, and because the candidate filing deadline occurred before the certification of no objection was received from the Attorney General. The first general election for Board of Supervisors and School Board representatives in the redrawn election districts will be in November 2023 (if a primary election is held in June 2023, the redrawn election districts would be used). Until then, Loudoun County residents will continue to be represented by their current Board of Supervisors and School Board members. Loudoun residents can identify their currently elected representatives on the county’s website. 

The county’s new election districts are the result of a process that was informed by the 2020 census and input from the public. The redrawing of election districts each decade is required by law. The redrawn districts were designed based on input from the Board and members of the public to help maintain districts in which the number of residents is balanced over the next decade. 

As part of this process, the Board voted in May 2022 to name one newly redrawn district as the Little River District. The Blue Ridge District name will be retired. The names of the county’s seven other election districts, also redrawn, will remain the same.

More information about redistricting in Loudoun County, including a link to a map that illustrates the new election districts, is posted at loudoun.gov/redistricting.

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During its June 7, 2022 meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, Chapter 207 – Election Districts, which updates the county’s election districts. The Board adopted the LT-Revised 1 Plan, which was developed through a thorough public process over the past year.

New Election Districts Balance Population/Representation 

The county’s new election districts are the result of a process that was informed by the 2020 census and input from the public. The redrawing of election districts each decade is required by law. The redrawn districts were designed by the Board and members of the public to help maintain districts in which the number of residents is balanced over the next decade. Based on the 2020 census, the population of each adopted district ranges between 50,468 and 54,881 residents. Increases and decreases in the populations of each adopted district are forecasted to range between one and 17 percent of the forecasted 2030 target population of each district of 63,300 over the next ten years.

The adopted election districts adhere to the ten guidelines established by the Board for the county’s local redistricting process:

• All districts shall have equal representation.
• The plan shall comply with the Voting Rights Act.
• All districts must be compact and contiguous.
• The census shall be the source of data.
• Preserve communities of interest.
• Create districts with similar interests among communities.
• Consider voter convenience and effective election administration.
• Use geographical or physical features, especially arterial roadways, for district and precinct boundaries.
• Consider all alternative plans presented by interested groups and individuals.
• When possible, do not split incorporated towns.

New District Name

The Board previously voted to name one newly redrawn district as the Little River District. The Blue Ridge District name will be retired. The names of the county’s seven other election districts, also redrawn, will remain the same.

Next Steps

Following the Board’s vote to adopt the new election districts, the plan will be submitted for a “Certificate of No Objection” from the Office of the Attorney General, which is a certification process required by law. Once certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration will adjust precincts as necessary and establish updated polling places in accordance with adopted redistricting plan. Loudoun County’s registered voters will receive information by mail from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration to notify voters of any changes in their precincts, elected representatives, and polling places in advance of the next election using the newly redrawn state and local election districts. 

A special election to fill two vacant school board seats in November 2022 will occur using the existing election districts because the election was scheduled prior to the Board’s adoption of new districts. 

The first general election for Board of Supervisors and School Board representatives in the redrawn election districts will be in November 2023 (if a primary election is held in June 2023, the redrawn election districts would be used). Until then, Loudoun County residents will continue to be represented by their current Board of Supervisors and School Board members. Loudoun residents can identify their currently elected representatives on the county’s website. 

More information about redistricting in Loudoun County, including a link to a map that illustrates the new election districts, is posted at loudoun.gov/redistricting.

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