The Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting was found unconstitutional and replaced with a court-ordered redistricting on January 16, 2016 for the 2016 elections.
One reason for the redistricting is the racial gerrymandering.
From 1993 to 2016, the 3rd had covered most of the majority-black precincts in and around Hampton Roads and Richmond.
 The court-drawn map shifted the area near Richmond to the 4th District.
 The dispute over the district borders went to the U.S. Supreme Court in Wittman v. Personhuballah.
The Virginia Legislature's 2012 redistricting was found unconstitutional and replaced with a court-ordered redistricting on January 16, 2016 for the 2016 elections. One reason for the redistricting is the racial gerrymandering. From 1993 to 2016, the 3rd had covered most of the majority-black precincts in and around Hampton Roads and Richmond.  The court-drawn map shifted the area near Richmond to the 4th District.  The dispute over the district borders went to the U.S. Supreme Court in Wittman v. Personhuballah.
Virginia's 3rd congressional district