Virginia Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a congressional redistricting plan that would create a new minority influence district, setting up a potential clash with the Republican-controlled House, whose plan largely protects the state’s 11 congressmen. The plan, introduced by Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, would decrease the black voting population in Rep. Bobby Scott’s 3rd District from 53 percent to about 42 percent, and boost the black population in Republican Rep. Randy Forbes’ district from about 33 percent to 51 percent. Under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the state must retain at least one majority-minority congressional district.

That plan differs sharply from the House plan introduced by Del. Bill Janis, R-Goochland, which would increase the black population in Scott’s district to about 56 percent. Janis’s plan cleared a House committee on Monday.