redistrict

verb

re·​dis·​trict (ˌ)rē-ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt 

redistricted; redistricting; redistricts

transitive verb

: to divide anew into districts

specifically : to revise the legislative districts of

intransitive verb

: to revise legislative districts

Examples of redistrict in a Sentence

The town was redistricted last year.

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s what gerrymandering is all about, trying to redistrict in favor of whatever party is in power. — ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026

Other states could also potentially redistrict, though lawmakers have not necessarily taken early steps to begin that process. — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Some red states that might have sought to redistrict (or redistrict again) ahead of 2028 will soon, at least partially, be in blue hands, including Texas and Georgia. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

His seat had been a target of Democrats seeking to redistrict Maryland, but the effort failed in the state legislature. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for redistrict

• subdistrict
• district

Kids Definition

redistrict

verb

re·​dis·​trict (ˈ)rē-ˈdis-(ˌ)trikt 

: to divide into new districts

especially : to reorganize the legislative districts of

Legal Definition

redistrict

transitive verb

re·​dis·​trict ˌrē-ˈdis-trikt 

: to divide anew into districts

specifically : to revise the legislative districts of

intransitive verb

: to revise legislative districts