[UPDATE] Missouri election officials warned the restored 6-2 map will confuse voters and disrupt races.
The restored lines favor Republicans in six of eight districts instead of seven under the displaced plan.
The Supreme Court cleared Missouri to use its 2022 map for the November election, keeping a 6-2 Republican advantage. Missouri ran its August primary under the 2025 lines drawn to favor Republicans in seven districts — so the restored map can put November voters in different districts than the ones they voted in weeks earlier, which is the confusion county officials are warning about.
PREVIOUSLY
On September 11, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins told counties to run the election under the 2022 6-2 lines.
Key map changes:
- The restored map favors Republicans in six of eight districts, replacing a plan designed to favor them in seven.
- The Supreme Court cleared the state to use the 2022 map for the November election.