City of Richmond
Redistricting Draft Maps
January 18, 2022 Shalice Tilton, Senior Consultant
National Demographics Corporation
2 Redistricting Process
2 Step Description
First Pre-Draft Hearing
July 6, 2021
• Held prior to release of draft maps.
• Educate and solicit input on the communities in the Districts.
Second Pre-Draft Hearing
September 14, 2021
• Held prior to release of draft maps.
• Educate and solicit input on the communities in the Districts.
Public Workshop
August 25, 2021: 2 & 6 p.m.
• Public workshops held to review redistricting process and introduction to mapping tools.
Public Workshop
December 6, 2021
• Public workshops held to review redistricting process and introduction to mapping tools.
First Draft Map Hearing
January 18, 2022
• Public Hearings to discuss, revise the draft maps; discuss the election sequence.
Second Draft Map Hearing
February 1, 2022
• Public Hearings to discuss the draft maps; discuss the election sequence; select a map
Map Adoption
By April 17, 2022
• Final map must be posted at least 7 days prior to adoption. 3 Equal Population
Federal Voting Rights Act
No Racial Gerrymandering
Minimize voters shifted to
different election years
Respect voters’ choices /
continuity in office
Future population growth
Preserving the core of
existing districts
Federal Laws California Criteria
for Cities
1. Geographically contiguous
2. Undivided neighborhoods and
“communities of interest”
(Socio-economic geographic areas
that should be kept together)
3. Easily identifiable boundaries
4. Compact
(Do not bypass one group of people
to get to a more distant group of
people)
Prohibited:
“Shall not favor or discriminate against a
political party.”
Other Traditional
Redistricting Principles
3 Redistricting Rules and Goals
4 Demographic Summary of Existing Districts
Using official 2020 prisoner-adjusted Census population.
Each of the five Council districts must contain about 19,465 people. There should be no greater than a 10% deviation between the greatest populated district and the least populated district. The existing districts have a 14.66% overall deviation.
Using official 2020 prisoner-adjusted Census population.
Each of the five Council districts must contain about 19,465 people. There should be no greater than a 10% deviation between the greatest populated district and the least populated district. The existing districts have a 14.66% overall deviation.
5 Draft Maps Summary
Number # Districts Contiguous Pop Bal Deviation Max CVAP Latino
Max CVAP
NH White
Max CVAP
NH Black
Max CVAP
NH AAPI Pairs
Current 6 Y Y 14.66% 52.61% 33.27% 41.73% 27.34% D5 2; D6 2 101 6 Y N 21.38% N/A N/A N/A N/A D5 4
102 6 Y Y 9.98% 42.29% 42.65% 54.03% 26.86% D5 2; D6 2
103 6 N N 13.13% N/A N/A N/A N/A D5 2; D6 3
104 6 N* N* 10.40% 53.09% 32.44% 42.96% 27.00% D2 2; D3 3 105 6 N* Y 9.68% 53.09% 32.62% 42.90% 26.71% D2 2; D3 3 106 6+Unassign N N 11.49% N/A N/A N/A N/A D4 3
106b 6 Y Y 9.85% 46.49% 45.34% 49.28% 26.52% D4 3
107 6 N N 14.04% N/A N/A N/A N/A D4 3; D5 3
201 6 Y Y 7.37% 52.61% 33.27% 43.47% 27.61% D5 2; D6 2
202 6 Y Y 8.58% 52.61% 33.27% 43.47% 27.07% D5 2; D6 2
203 6 Y Y 6.41% 52.61% 45.95% 50.05% 26.86% D5 2
*Could easily be modified for balance. Maximum 53.09% 45.95% 54.03% 27.61% Minimum 42.29% 32.44% 42.90% 26.52%
City of Richmond - Draft Maps
6 Not Population Balanced or Not Contiguous
7 Deviation: 10.40%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs two in D3
Deviation: 10.40%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs two in D3
8 Deviation: 9.68%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs three in D3
Deviation: 9.68%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs three in D3
9 Deviation: 9.98%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Deviation: 9.98%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
10 Deviation: 9.85%
Pairs three in D4
Deviation: 9.85%
Pairs three in D4
11 Deviation: 7.37%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Deviation: 7.37%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
12 Deviation: 8.58%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Deviation: 8.58%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
13 Deviation: 6.41%
Pairs two in D5
Deviation: 6.41%
Pairs two in D5
14 Proposed Sequencing
14 Election Year 2022: Districts 2, 3, 4
Election Year 2024: Districts 1, 5, 6
After focus maps are identified, it is recommended the City Council review and, if needed, adjust the district number assignments.
15 Public Hearing & Discussion
15 Which map or map(s)
do you prefer?
Goal is to identify 1-2
focus maps.
Any revisions to those
maps?
Next Public Hearing:
February 1, 2022
Which map or map(s)
do you prefer?
Goal is to identify 1-2
focus maps.
Any revisions to those
maps?
Next Public Hearing:
February 1, 2022