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109th Lineup: 8 R, 3 D
108th Lineup: 8 R, 3 D
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Republicans won control of both houses of the Virginia legislature in 1999 and, with Republican Jim Gilmore as governor, controlled the redistricting process in 2001 for the first time ever. Republican legislators promptly drew new lines, which made relatively minimal changes. They moved some black precincts from the 4th District to the 3d and increased its black majority while making the 4th more secure. They followed the wishes of the three Northern Virginia incumbents, two Republicans and one Democrat, who all strengthened themselves. They made the 9th District, held by Democrat Rick Boucher, a little more Republican, but it would have been difficult to do otherwise without drawing a geographical monstrosity. Bobby Scott of the black-majority 3d District raised questions about the 3d and 4th District lines, but the Justice Department approved the plan, and a lawsuit challenging the plan was dismissed in September 2004.