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Redistricting: Foliowingthe
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INTRODUCTION CURRENT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP
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REDISTRICTING SCENARIO 1 REDISTRICTING SCENARIO 2
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REDISTRICTING SCENARIO 3 THREE WAYS YOU CAN PROVIDE INPUT
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Introduction
Redistricting is the process of redrawing council districts. Redistricting is a complex process involving
population demography data, legal guidance and community interests. The City is required to redistrict every
ten years following the decennial census if, upon receipt of the census information, the City Council districts are
not found to be substantially equal in population so that each person's vote carries about the same weight.
North Carolina law specifically requires that the population of each district not vary by more than five percent of
the ideal population. The ideal population is determined by taking the City's total population and dividing it by
the number of City Council districts. Following the 2020 Census, the City's ideal City Council district population
is 93,533 people per district.
District A was found to be out of compliance with the five percent variation requirement, and District B was close
to becoming out of compliance. Based on the 2020 Census information, the current population of each district
and the percentage that each district varies from the ideal population is as follows:
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94,985
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4.7 percent
1.5 percent
1.1 percent
1.5 percent
What other criteria is the City using to create the proposed redistricting reaps?
During the November 2, 2021 City Council meeting, City Council approved a motion whereby they acknowledged
the need to correct this population imbalance. Additionally, they directed that the following widely accepted
criteria be used by City staff to create the proposed redistricting maps:
• Contiguity - All parts of a City Council district shall be composed of contiguous voting precincts, such
that all parts of the district should be connected to each other.
• Compactness - Ensure that the constituency of each district is reasonably well -related, geographically
within as compact an area as reasonably achievable.
• Preserve Communities of Interest - Keep existing neighborhoods and areas with common interests
together whenever possible.
• Avoid Pairing Incumbents - Avoid creating City Council districts that force existing Councilmembers to
run against each other during the November 2022 Election.
• Consideration of Future Growth - Analyze where future annexation is likely to occur in the next ten
years, which could increase a City Council district's population prior to the next decennial census.
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Current City Council District Map
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The map above displays the Council Districts as they exist today, which are composed of Voting Precincts
defined in the Adopting Resolution 2011-380 effective June 7, 2011, which established our Council Districts
following the zoio Census. Lighter shaded areas are parts of a Voting Precinct that would be in the matching
Council District if they were annexed into the City.
Redistricting Summary - Existing Council Districts
District People % Population Pop Variance % Variance
A 85,013
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94,985
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1,452
1,014
1,436
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1.5%
1.1%
1.5%
Total 467,665
How are the proposed redistricting maps being developed and evaluated?
City Council directed City staff to use the criteria listed above to create three separate maps for public comment.
The input will be gathered and analyzed by the Study Group
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tasked with examining City Council terms, compensation, and voter engagement.
The City created three district map options for public
comment.
As you scroll through this page you will see several static images giving you an overview of the proposed
redistricting options. We also created an interactive set of maps to help demonstrate the changes being
recommended.
View the Interactive Maps of Redistricting.Qptions
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Redistricting Scenario 1
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Scenario i offers the least change possible to bring the districts into balance. In this scenario, one Voting
precinct moves from District A to District B to correct the population imbalance and one Voting Precinct moves
from District B to District A to improve the compactness of the two districts.
existing Council Districts and Proposed Districts - Scenario 1
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District People % Population Pop Variance % Variance
A 92,071
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C 94.935
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1,452
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1,436
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Scenario 2 starts with Scenario 1 and offers additional changes. More future growth area in the northeast is
assigned from District C to District B. District B also takes in more area north of 540 while losing the Brentwood
neighborhood to District A. District C gains neighborhoods between Capital Boulevard and New Hope Road such
as Starrnount. Neighborhoods north of Wade Avenue are consolidated into District E rather than being split.
These and other changes balance population but leave more room for growth in District B. This alternative has
the lowest deviation from ideal population, with no district more than 2.2 percent away from ideal.
Existing Council Districts and Proposed Districts - Scenario 2
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Redistricting Proposal - Scenario 2
District People % Population Pop Variance % Variance
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1,894
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Redistricting Scenario 3
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Scenario 3 is similar to Scenario 2, but makes further changes to District E. Under this alternative, District E
gains all the neighborhoods around Umstead Park, but in turn loses some inside-the-beltline neighborhoods,
such as Drewry Hills to District A. Currently, both Districts A and B are entirely outside the 440 loop; under this
alternative, this would remain true only for District B.
Existing Council Districts and Proposed Districts - Scenario 3
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Redistricting Proposal - Scenario 3
District People % Population Pop Variance % Variance
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91,273
96,940
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3,407
1,894
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Total 467,665
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Three Ways You Can Provide Input
There are three ways to provide input on the redistricting maps.
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***These public input opportunities have concluded. The final opportunity to voice your opinion is at the public
hearing which is set forMarch 1.
1. Attend a Study Group Meeting
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. City residents and organizations that have expertise in redistricting are invited to sign-up
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and speak at a Study Group Meeting, particularly at the virtual meetings on December 2 and 16.
2. Email
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comments to the Study Group by January 12.
3. Four additional meetings were held to gather public input on the redistricting maps and the proposed
recommendations for City Council terms and compensation:
- December 6 at Chavis Community Center
- December 8 at Laurel Hills Community Center
- December 15 at Green Road Community Center
- January 5 via Zoom
How will the City use the feedback?
The feedback gathered will be analyzed by the Study Group previously appointed to review City Council terms,
compensation, and voter engagement. The Study Group will compile a report that will be given to City Council
for their consideration.
What is the process for getting a new district map adopted?
The North Carolina General Assembly requires that the City adopt a map with the new districts on or before
March 31, 2022. In order to comply with this deadline, the Study Group will provide a report to the City Council at
its February 1, 2022 meeting which explains what the Study Group heard from the public, as well as a list of the
pros and cons of each proposed map. Following the February 1, 2022 meeting, City Council will hold a public
hearing on the redistricting maps, and then adopt one of the proposed maps by the March 31, 2022 deadline.
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Recommendations on City Council Terms, Comp-nsati2, and Voter Engagement
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Council Districts by Voting Precinct
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