Supreme Court voting rights decision could affect Missouri's 1st Congressional District
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Louisiana congressional map resulted in an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, potentially allowing states to convert majority Black districts into whiter, more Republican districts. Missouri's 1st Congressional District, which has a majority or plurality African American population, may be affected in the future.
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act by ruling that a Louisiana congressional map resulted in an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. This decision could allow states to convert majority Black districts into whiter, more Republican districts. Missouri's 1st Congressional District, which includes all of St. Louis and some of St. Louis County, has had a majority or plurality African American population for decades. The district remains heavily Democratic under a 2025 congressional map passed by lawmakers last year. Missouri lawmakers may attempt to change the district in the future, but it is unlikely to happen in time for this year's election cycle due to a lack of GOP members in the House. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office does not expect the Supreme Court's decision to affect the 2025 map.
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