Michigan has one of the nation’s largest Black populations, with 1.4 million residents, which represents 14% of the state's population, according to the 2023 American Community Survey.

The new Senate seats will not bear weight until the chamber is up for election in 2026. The original lawsuit filed by Black residents argued that the map diluted their voting power.

While Michigan's redistricting commission was only ordered to redraw six state Senate districts, it changed eight other metro Detroit districts near the ones invalidated by the panel. The new map ...