01. PH Number 3 to Consider and Discuss the Transition to a Five District Election System and Review Draft Maps

Item No.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC, CITY CLERK
BY: JOHN M. FUNK, CITY ATTORNEY

DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2025

SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING NO. 3 TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE TRANSITION

TO A FIVE DISTRICT ELECTION SYSTEM AND REVIEW DRAFT DISTRICT MAPS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City Council will conduct the third of at least four public hearings to consider and discuss the transition from the City’s current election system consisting of four individual districts and one at-large district to an election system consisting of five individual districts, in furtherance of the California Voting Rights Act and pursuant to State law. At the first public hearing held on January 14, 2025, the City Council voted unanimously to implement a five-district system instead of a four-district election system with an at-large elected mayor, either as permitted by law. At the second public hearing held on January 28, 2025, the Council unanimously affirmed this decision. At tonight’s public hearing, the Council will review draft district maps.

RECOMMENDATION

That the City Council:

1. Conduct the third public hearing to consider and discuss the transition to an election system consisting of five individual districts, including any public input;

2. Conduct the initial review of draft district maps; and,

3. Provide further direction to City staff.

BACKGROUND

The City of Downey currently elects its five-member City Council through a mixed election system combining four individual districts and one at-large district. For each of the individual districts (1 through 4), each council candidate must reside in the district they represent and only voters within that district may vote for that district’s councilmember.

District 5, however, is an at-large district comprised of the entire City. This means that a

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council candidate for District 5 may reside anywhere in the City’s jurisdictional boundaries, and voters residing anywhere in the City may vote for that councilmember.

The City’s Mayor is not directly elected. Like many cities, the Mayor, as well as the Mayor Pro Tem, are selected annually by and among the members of the City Council to serve for a period of one year.

On October 3, 2024, on behalf of a potential plaintiff, the City received a letter from the law firm of Sarega Law, APC, alleging that the City’s election system violates the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) because it contains an at-large voting district. The CVRA became law in 2003 and is intended to prevent the disenfranchisement of protected classes, meaning a class of voters who are members of a race, color, or language minority group. Under the CVRA, an at-large method of election may not be imposed or applied in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election.

The CVRA considers a method of election to be at-large when it combines at-large elections with district-based elections (like Downey’s). The CVRA does not mandate the abolition of all at-large election systems but makes the use of at-large election systems more susceptible to legal challenge. The most common legal remedy for an alleged CVRA violation is to change from an at-large system to a by-district election system, or in Downey’s case, to either an entirely five-district system or a four-district system with an at-large elected mayor, as authorized by state law.

On November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-8277 declaring its intention to transition to either a five-district election system or a four-district election system with an at-large elected mayor (a “4+1” system) by the November 2028 General Municipal Election. Under state law, when a city adopts such a resolution, a CVRA plaintiff is barred from filing a lawsuit challenging the current election system for at least 90 days following the passage of the resolution in order to permit the consideration and adoption of an ordinance establishing either a five-district electoral system or a 4+1 system.

Tonight’s public hearing is the third of at least four required by California Elections Code Section 10010 prior to the adoption of such an ordinance. By agreement with counsel for the prospective plaintiff in any potential CVRA lawsuit, the deadline to adopt the ordinance has been extended for 90 additional days, or until May 12, 2025.

DISCUSSION

As noted above, the City Council declared its intention to transition to a five-district election system or a 4+1 system and then, over the course of two public hearings held on January 14, 2025 and January 28, 2025, voted unanimously to implement a five-district system. The next steps are as follows:

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Preparation and Publication of Draft District Maps

In advance of the third public hearing, the National Demographics Corporation was retained to prepare draft district maps for consideration at the last two or more public hearings. Each district must be as nearly equal in population as possible, using the data from the most recent census. The districts must also be prepared in compliance with specific State and federal requirements, including consideration of contiguity, compactness, communities of interest, and natural geographic boundaries. Members of the public could submit draft maps for review as well.

State law is clear that no change in district boundaries may shorten or affect the current term of an incumbent Councilmember, each of whom shall continue to serve for the duration of their term of office. This means that no term of any current council member may be shortened by the transition in the City’s election system. At the Council’s direction, the change to five districts is proposed to occur in the November 2028 elections.

The City must publish and make the draft district maps available to the public, and the Council must hold at least two public hearings to consider them over a period of no more than 45 days, during which the public will be able to provide input regarding the draft maps. The first draft maps must be published at least seven days before they are considered at a public hearing. If a map is revised at or during a hearing, it must be published again and made available to the public for at least seven days before being adopted.

Public Hearings for Consideration of Maps: Tonight and March 11 (tentative)

For tonight’s public hearing, a total of four (4) draft maps are presented for review, as prepared by the City’s demographer (Attachment A). There were no map submissions by members of the public. The draft maps were posted to the City’s website on Tuesday, February 18. Under the CVRA, maps are required to be posted for seven (7) days prior to any hearing at which maps will be formally considered. Although a map may not be selected or eliminated from consideration tonight, the Council may provide input and direction for changes to any particular map that will be reflected at the next public hearing.

The next formal public hearing is tentatively scheduled for March 11, 2025, at which time, the Council may select a map for adoption. This will allow the City’s demographer sufficient time to review all subsequent maps that may be prepared at Council direction or submitted by the public and provide staff sufficient time to publish the maps to the City’s website before the hearing.

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Adoption of Ordinance Implementing Five-District Election System

At the fourth or later public hearing, based on the map selected, the Council will commence proceedings to adopt an ordinance establishing a five-district election system.

The current deadline to adopt such an ordinance is May 12, 2025.

This type of ordinance is not required to be considered by voters at an election. Under state law, local legislative bodies are authorized to adopt an ordinance requiring members of the legislative body to be elected entirely by-district without voter approval, if the change in the method of election is being made in furtherance of the CVRA, as is the case here.

Attorney’s Fees

Within 30 days of the adoption of an ordinance establishing a new election system, a prospective plaintiff may request reimbursement for the cost of the work product generated to support the original notice of violation of the CVRA. This demand must be made in writing and substantiated with financial documentation. Counsel for the prospective plaintiff has already made a demand in the amount of $25,300 and has been advised that his request will be considered following the adoption of the ordinance, in accordance with California Elections Code Section 10010. Reimbursement is based on the financial documentation alone but also is capped under the law at an indexed $30,000, which as adjusted for inflation, currently amounts to approximately $36,000.

Counsel has not yet provided any documentation for evaluation but will be required to before any reimbursement is considered.

Public Engagement

To increase public awareness of the transition in the City’s election system, the City is using a variety of public communication channels to engage the community. Information is featured on the City’s website at www.downeyca.org and on social media, including instructions on how to submit a draft map. The public is also encouraged to provide input by e-mail to [email protected], or by hand-delivery or U.S. mail to the City Clerk’s office.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES

Efficiency & Adaptability
Public Engagement

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FISCAL IMPACT

While no additional costs are connected to this specific step of the CVRA districting process, with the Council’s decision to implement a five-district system, an expert demographer was retained to prepare the draft district maps. That cost will be approximately $50,000, and will be taken from the elections account number 10-1135- 0700. Additionally, the City could be responsible for attorney’s fees and costs for a maximum amount of approximately $36,000.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: Draft District Maps with Demographic Analysis (4)

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B
A
C
D
1 2
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Lakewood BlvdRosemead Blvd5
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Fairford AveG
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D o s R io s R d
Downey AveRives AveLubec St
Tecum RdPangborn AveFostoria St
7th
St
Crossdale AveStewart and Gray Rd
Dunrobin AveBellflower BlvdAlameda St
Clark AveGneiss AveE Im
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Stewart and Gray Rd
Cecilia St
Cherokee Dr
Quill Dr
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Downey 2025 Districting
National Demographics Corporation, February 17, 2025
Green dashed lines are
the current Council
District boundaries.
©2021 CALIPER
Letters A through E will
be changed to numbers
1 through 5 after a map
is selected.

101
District A
Total Pop 22,854
Deviation from ideal -88
% Deviation -0.38%
% Hisp 76.8%
% NH White 9%
% NH Black 6%
% Asian-American 6%
Total 14,075
% Hisp 75%
% NH White 12%
% NH Black 4%
% Asian/Pac.Isl.9%
Total 11,843
% Latino est.74%
% Spanish-Surnamed 67%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.16%
% NH Black 4%
Total 3,862
% Latino est.67%
% Spanish-Surnamed 60%
% Asian-Surnamed 3%
% Filipino-Surnamed 3%
% NH White est.22%
% NH Black 5%
Total 8,446
% Latino est.73%
% Spanish-Surnamed 67%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.22%
% NH Black est.6%
ACS Pop. Est.Total 21,985
age0-19 24%
age20-60 58%
age60plus 19%
immigrants 33%
naturalized 61%
english 34%
spanish 59%
asian-lang 5%
other lang 2%
Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well"26%
hs-grad 53%
bachelor 17%
graduatedegree 5%
Child in Household child-under18 37%
Pct of Pop. Age 16+employed 63%
income 0-25k 10%
income 25-50k 16%
income 50-75k 19%
income 75-200k 45%
income 200k-plus 11%
single family 62%
multi-family 38%
rented 54%
owned 46%
Total population data from the 2020 Decennial Census.

Surname-based Voter Registration and Turnout data from the California Statewide Database.

Latino voter registration and turnout data are Spanish-surname counts adjusted using Census Population Department undercount estimates. NH White and NH Black registration and turnout counts estimated by NDC. Citizen Voting Age Pop., Age, Immigration, and other demographics from the 2019-2023 5-year American Community Survey and Special Tabulation data.

B
22,436
-506
-2.21%
75%
13%
4%
7%
15,439
72%
14%
6%
7%
13,146
70%
63%
3%
2%
19%
5%
4,893
62%
56%
3%
2%
26%
7%
9,786
68%
62%
3%
2%
26%
5%
22,760
25%
54%
21%
32%
67%
33%
60%
4%
3%
23%
55%
18%
8%
39%
60%
11%
16%
18%
44%
12%
66%
34%
45%
55%
C
22,360
-582
-2.54%
76%
14%
2%
6%
14,244
72%
17%
3%
8%
13,597
72%
65%
4%
2%
20%
2%
5,303
66%
59%
4%
2%
26%
3%
10,166
70%
64%
4%
2%
29%
2%
20,302
23%
54%
23%
32%
69%
38%
54%
5%
3%
24%
56%
20%
8%
37%
61%
10%
13%
14%
50%
14%
74%
26%
39%
61%
D
23,699
757

3.30%
72%
15%
3%
9%
16,276
68%
20%
3%
9%
14,516
69%
62%
4%
1%
23%
2%
5,910
63%
57%
4%
1%
28%
3%
10,998
68%
61%
5%
1%
30%
2%
23,626
25%
54%
21%
31%
68%
37%
54%
5%
5%
21%
55%
18%
12%
38%
62%
7%
13%
16%
43%
21%
75%
25%
35%
65%
E
23,363
421

1.84%
76%
12%
4%
6%
14,796
69%
16%
6%
9%
11,631
71%
64%
3%
2%
19%
4%
3,959
62%
56%
4%
2%
26%
6%
8,494
71%
64%
3%
2%
24%
5%
23,099
25%
57%
18%
32%
52%
33%
56%
8%
3%
31%
58%
16%
6%
37%
62%
9%
20%
18%
44%
9%
45%
55%
72%
28%
Total
114,712
1,339

5.84%
75%
13%
4%
7%
74,830
71%
16%
4%
8%
64,733
71%
64%
3%
2%
20%
3%
23,927
64%
57%
4%
2%
26%
4%
47,890
70%
63%
3%
2%
27%
4%
111,773
24%
55%
20%
32%
63%
35%
57%
5%
3%
25%
56%
18%
8%
38%
62%
9%
16%
17%
45%
13%
64%
36%
49%
51%
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Total Pop
Citizen Voting Age Pop
Voter Registration
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2020)
Age
Immigration
Language spoken at home
Education
(among those age 25+)
Household Income
Housing Stats

C
B
A
D
E
1 2
3 4Lakewood BlvdFirestone Blvd
Lakewood BlvdRosemead Blvd5
605
105
C
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artre
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Fairford AveG
allatin R
dBrookshire AveWoodruff AveFlorence Ave
D o s R io s R d
Downey AveRives AveLubec St
Tecum RdPangborn Ave7th
St
Crossdale AveStewart and Gray Rd
Dunrobin AveBellflower BlvdE I
m
perial H
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Clark AveGneiss AveStewart and Gray Rd
Cecilia St
Cherokee Dr
Quill Dr
Brock AvePatton RdParamount BlvdSuva St Tweedy LnV
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102
District A
Total Pop 22,382
Deviation from ideal -560
% Deviation -2.44%
% Hisp 75.7%
% NH White 11%
% NH Black 5%
% Asian-American 6%
Total 14,344
% Hisp 73%
% NH White 13%
% NH Black 4%
% Asian/Pac.Isl.9%
Total 11,907
% Latino est.75%
% Spanish-Surnamed 67%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.16%
% NH Black 4%
Total 3,909
% Latino est.67%
% Spanish-Surnamed 60%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 3%
% NH White est.21%
% NH Black 5%
Total 8,418
% Latino est.73%
% Spanish-Surnamed 67%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.23%
% NH Black est.5%
ACS Pop. Est.Total 21,733
age0-19 23%
age20-60 57%
age60plus 21%
immigrants 33%
naturalized 63%
english 33%
spanish 59%
asian-lang 6%
other lang 2%
Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well"27%
hs-grad 54%
bachelor 17%
graduatedegree 6%
Child in Household child-under18 37%
Pct of Pop. Age 16+employed 63%
income 0-25k 8%
income 25-50k 15%
income 50-75k 17%
income 75-200k 48%
income 200k-plus 12%
single family 69%
multi-family 31%
rented 49%
owned 51%
Total population data from the 2020 Decennial Census.

Surname-based Voter Registration and Turnout data from the California Statewide Database.

B
22,695
-247
-1.08%
76%
12%
4%
6%
15,035
73%
13%
6%
8%
12,946
71%
64%
3%
2%
18%
5%
4,644
63%
57%
3%
2%
25%
7%
9,619
70%
63%
3%
2%
26%
5%
21,924
24%
54%
22%
32%
65%
34%
59%
4%
2%
23%
55%
18%
8%
37%
61%
11%
17%
18%
43%
11%
65%
35%
49%
51%
C
23,369
427

1.86%
77%
12%
3%
6%
14,957
73%
16%
5%
5%
12,715
72%
65%
3%
2%
18%
4%
4,674
64%
58%
3%
2%
25%
5%
9,482
71%
64%
4%
2%
26%
4%
22,939
25%
56%
19%
31%
60%
34%
58%
5%
3%
28%
57%
19%
7%
38%
61%
10%
17%
17%
47%
9%
50%
50%
63%
37%
D
23,121
179

0.78%
73%
14%
3%
8%
15,459
67%
16%
4%
12%
14,027
69%
62%
5%
2%
22%
2%
5,619
62%
56%
5%
2%
28%
3%
10,510
68%
62%
4%
2%
29%
2%
22,133
24%
55%
22%
31%
66%
37%
52%
7%
3%
24%
59%
17%
8%
39%
63%
10%
10%
12%
49%
19%
73%
27%
37%
63%
E
23,145
203

0.88%
73%
13%
4%
8%
15,035
68%
20%
3%
8%
13,138
70%
63%
4%
1%
22%
2%
5,081
63%
57%
4%
1%
28%
3%
9,861
68%
62%
4%
1%
29%
3%
23,044
26%
55%
18%
32%
62%
36%
55%
4%
5%
23%
54%
17%
10%
37%
61%
8%
19%
20%
38%
16%
65%
35%
48%
52%
Total
114,712
987

4.30%
75%
13%
4%
7%
74,830
71%
16%
4%
8%
64,733
71%
64%
3%
2%
20%
3%
23,927
64%
57%
4%
2%
26%
4%
47,890
70%
63%
3%
2%
27%
4%
111,773
24%
55%
20%
32%
63%
35%
57%
5%
3%
25%
56%
18%
8%
38%
62%
9%
16%
17%
45%
13%
64%
36%
49%
51%
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Total Pop
Citizen Voting Age Pop
Voter Registration
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2020)
Age
Immigration
Language spoken at home
Education
(among those age 25+)
Household Income
Housing Stats

A
B
D
C
E1
2 3
4Lakewood BlvdFirestone Blvd
Lakewood BlvdRosemead Blvd5
605
105
C
e
d
artre
e R
d
Fairford AveBrookshire AveWoodruff AveFlorence Ave
D o s R io s R d
Rives AveLubec St
Tecum RdPangborn AveFostoria St
7th
St
Crossdale AveStewart and Gray Rd
Dunrobin AveBellflower BlvdAlameda St
E I
m
perial H
wy
Clark AveGneiss AveStewart and Gray Rd
Cecilia St
Cherokee Dr
Quill Dr
Brock AvePatton RdParamount BlvdSuva St Tweedy LnV
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103
District A
Total Pop 22,300
Deviation from ideal -642
% Deviation -2.80%
% Hisp 77.2%
% NH White 11%
% NH Black 4%
% Asian-American 5%
Total 15,093
% Hisp 75%
% NH White 11%
% NH Black 6%
% Asian/Pac.Isl.8%
Total 12,233
% Latino est.76%
% Spanish-Surnamed 68%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.15%
% NH Black 5%
Total 3,975
% Latino est.68%
% Spanish-Surnamed 61%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.20%
% NH Black 7%
Total 8,698
% Latino est.74%
% Spanish-Surnamed 67%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.22%
% NH Black est.5%
ACS Pop. Est.Total 21,988
age0-19 22%
age20-60 54%
age60plus 24%
immigrants 34%
naturalized 65%
english 33%
spanish 60%
asian-lang 5%
other lang 1%
Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well"28%
hs-grad 54%
bachelor 15%
graduatedegree 5%
Child in Household child-under18 39%
Pct of Pop. Age 16+employed 59%
income 0-25k 11%
income 25-50k 16%
income 50-75k 17%
income 75-200k 45%
income 200k-plus 11%
single family 74%
multi-family 26%
rented 49%
owned 51%
Total population data from the 2020 Decennial Census.

Surname-based Voter Registration and Turnout data from the California Statewide Database.

B
23,078
136

0.59%
75%
13%
3%
6%
15,011
72%
15%
5%
7%
12,966
70%
63%
3%
2%
20%
4%
4,787
62%
55%
3%
2%
27%
6%
9,729
69%
63%
3%
2%
26%
5%
22,717
25%
57%
18%
30%
63%
32%
61%
3%
3%
24%
56%
18%
9%
37%
62%
10%
16%
19%
44%
11%
56%
44%
52%
48%
C
22,994
52 0.23%
76%
13%
3%
7%
15,784
72%
18%
2%
7%
12,833
70%
63%
4%
2%
21%
2%
4,989
62%
56%
5%
2%
28%
3%
9,693
68%
62%
4%
2%
29%
2%
23,788
25%
53%
22%
32%
63%
34%
56%
7%
3%
27%
57%
19%
8%
38%
60%
7%
14%
16%
48%
14%
55%
45%
56%
44%
D
23,114
172

0.75%
73%
14%
2%
8%
15,456
66%
18%
5%
12%
14,643
70%
63%
4%
1%
21%
3%
5,940
65%
58%
4%
1%
26%
3%
11,019
69%
63%
4%
1%
29%
2%
21,992
24%
55%
21%
31%
68%
42%
48%
6%
4%
22%
56%
19%
12%
38%
65%
11%
12%
12%
45%
21%
79%
21%
30%
70%
E
23,226
284

1.24%
74%
11%
6%
7%
13,485
70%
17%
4%
8%
12,058
71%
64%
3%
2%
20%
3%
4,236
64%
57%
3%
2%
26%
4%
8,751
70%
63%
3%
2%
25%
6%
21,287
26%
58%
17%
32%
57%
34%
58%
4%
4%
23%
56%
19%
6%
35%
63%
8%
19%
21%
43%
9%
58%
42%
59%
41%
Total
114,712
926

4.04%
75%
13%
4%
7%
74,830
71%
16%
4%
8%
64,733
71%
64%
3%
2%
20%
3%
23,927
64%
57%
4%
2%
26%
4%
47,890
70%
63%
3%
2%
27%
4%
111,773
24%
55%
20%
32%
63%
35%
57%
5%
3%
25%
56%
18%
8%
38%
62%
9%
16%
17%
45%
13%
64%
36%
49%
51%
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Total Pop
Citizen Voting Age Pop
Voter Registration
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2020)
Age
Immigration
Language spoken at home
Education
(among those age 25+)
Household Income
Housing Stats

A
B
C
D
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Lakewood BlvdRosemead Blvd5
605
105
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Fairford AveG
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dBrookshire AveWoodruff AveFlorence Ave
D o s R io s R d
Downey AveRives AveLubec St
Tecum RdPangborn AveFostoria St
7th
St
Crossdale AveStewart and Gray Rd
Dunrobin AveBellflower BlvdAlameda St
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perial H
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Clark AveGneiss AveStewart and Gray Rd
Cecilia St
Cherokee Dr
Quill Dr
Brock AvePatton RdParamount BlvdSuva St Tweedy LnV
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104
District A
Total Pop 22,758
Deviation from ideal -184
% Deviation -0.80%
% Hisp 77.2%
% NH White 11%
% NH Black 4%
% Asian-American 6%
Total 15,266
% Hisp 75%
% NH White 11%
% NH Black 4%
% Asian/Pac.Isl.8%
Total 12,604
% Latino est.75%
% Spanish-Surnamed 68%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.16%
% NH Black 4%
Total 4,127
% Latino est.68%
% Spanish-Surnamed 61%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.21%
% NH Black 5%
Total 8,971
% Latino est.73%
% Spanish-Surnamed 67%
% Asian-Surnamed 2%
% Filipino-Surnamed 2%
% NH White est.23%
% NH Black est.4%
ACS Pop. Est.Total 22,198
age0-19 21%
age20-60 55%
age60plus 24%
immigrants 35%
naturalized 65%
english 31%
spanish 61%
asian-lang 6%
other lang 1%
Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well"28%
hs-grad 54%
bachelor 16%
graduatedegree 5%
Child in Household child-under18 38%
Pct of Pop. Age 16+employed 60%
income 0-25k 11%
income 25-50k 15%
income 50-75k 16%
income 75-200k 45%
income 200k-plus 12%
single family 76%
multi-family 24%
rented 46%
owned 54%
Total population data from the 2020 Decennial Census.

Surname-based Voter Registration and Turnout data from the California Statewide Database.

B
22,620
-322
-1.40%
75%
13%
4%
6%
14,839
72%
16%
7%
6%
12,595
71%
63%
3%
2%
19%
5%
4,635
62%
56%
3%
2%
26%
7%
9,456
69%
63%
3%
2%
25%
6%
22,508
26%
56%
18%
29%
62%
34%
60%
3%
3%
23%
56%
17%
9%
38%
61%
10%
17%
19%
43%
10%
54%
46%
54%
46%
C
23,084
142

0.62%
76%
13%
2%
7%
15,062
71%
17%
3%
9%
13,651
71%
64%
4%
2%
20%
2%
5,425
65%
58%
4%
2%
27%
3%
10,292
70%
63%
4%
2%
29%
2%
21,795
23%
54%
22%
32%
67%
38%
52%
7%
3%
26%
57%
20%
7%
37%
62%
8%
14%
13%
51%
13%
61%
39%
51%
49%
D
23,024
82 0.36%
73%
14%
3%
8%
16,178
67%
19%
4%
10%
13,825
69%
62%
5%
1%
22%
3%
5,504
62%
56%
5%
1%
28%
3%
10,420
68%
62%
5%
1%
29%
2%
23,986
26%
54%
20%
30%
64%
38%
52%
6%
4%
23%
55%
17%
12%
39%
62%
9%
12%
15%
42%
21%
71%
29%
37%
63%
E
23,226
284

2.64%
75%
13%
4%
7%
74,830
71%
16%
4%
8%
64,733
71%
64%
3%
2%
20%
3%
23,927
64%
57%
4%
2%
26%
4%
47,890
70%
63%
3%
2%
27%
4%
111,773
24%
55%
20%
32%
63%
35%
57%
5%
3%
25%
56%
18%
8%
38%
62%
9%
16%
17%
45%
13%
64%
36%
49%
51%
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Total Pop
Citizen Voting Age Pop
Voter Registration
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2022)
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2020)
Age
Immigration
Language spoken at home
Education
(among those age 25+)
Household Income
Housing Stats

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