Northern Virginia's suburban voters delivered a narrow victory for redistricting reform in a special election that saw lower turnout in Democratic strongholds. The measure passed statewide by about three percentage points, falling short of the margins Democrats achieved in recent statewide races.

Despite overall underperformance, the referendum found strong support in Northern Virginia's affluent suburbs and majority-minority precincts. Turnout dropped significantly in areas with higher concentrations of Black, Hispanic, and young voters, raising questions about whether the rightward shift reflected changing political preferences or simply fewer voters participating.

Rural and conservative regions showed the strongest opposition, with some areas shifting more toward "no" than President Trump's 2024 margins. The results create uncertainty about future congressional races under the new maps, particularly in districts like the redrawn Sixth District that leaned Democratic in 2024 but showed strong opposition to the reform measure.