A dark blue yard sign reads “No Prop A” in orange and white, with the slogan “Stop the DC politicians’ power grab” beneath it.
A campaign sign opposing Proposition A stands among other political signs beside a road.

A back-and-forth legal battle left the fate of Missouri’s election map in the hands of voters. Now, the votes are in, and Missouri will stick with the congressional district boundaries lawmakers enacted in 2022.  

Rejecting Proposition A with 62% of the vote, according to preliminary results, means voters disapproved of state lawmakers changing up voting districts outside of the normal 10-year cycle and splitting Kansas City up into three separate districts. 

Ballot measures were expected to drive turnout in Tuesday’s elections, with five ballot questions up for a vote. Missouri voters also weighed in on abortion rights and protections for direct democracy. 


Prop A: Missourians reject mid-decade redistricting designed to reshape party representation in Congress 

Missourians rejected Proposition A, with 62% voting against the new map according to preliminary results. The rejected map would have divided Kansas City among three congressional districts and was designed to give Republicans an advantage in seven of Missouri’s eight U.S. House seats. 

The vote keeps the congressional boundaries set in 2022, which were also used in November’s elections.


Kansas City’s lines, abortion rights, direct democracy—keep reporters counting every vote.
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Meg Cunningham is The Beacon’s rural health reporter. She graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism, where she covered state government and health. She spent roughly three years covering national...

Thomas White covers workforce and economic impact for The Beacon, reporting on policies, programs, and systems that help or hinder everyday people's pursuit of the American Dream. White is an emerging...