City of Richmond
Redistricting Draft Maps
March 22, 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 Hearing held to discuss, revise the draft maps; discuss the election sequence.
Second Draft Map Hearing
February 1, 2022
• Public Hearing held to discuss the draft maps; discuss the election sequence.
Public Workshop
February 8, 2022
• Public workshop held to review redistricting process, draft maps, and mapping tools. The deadline to submit maps was Feb 18, 5 p.m.
Map Adoption
March 22, 2022
• Discuss and review draft maps; discuss the election sequence; select a map.
Deadline to Adopt
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 six 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 six 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
Note: On 1/31/2022, the map submitter of Map 102b requested that map be withdrawn and replaced with Maps 102c, 102d, and 102d.
6 Not Population Balanced or Not Contiguous
7 Deviation: 10.40%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs two in D3
Pop Deferred: 849
Deviation: 10.40%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs two in D3
Pop Deferred: 849
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
104 N* N* 10.40% 53.09% 32.44% 42.96% 27.00% 849 205 D2 2; D3 3 8 Deviation: 9.68%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs three in D3
Pop Deferred: 781
Deviation: 9.68%
Not contiguous
Pairs two in D2
Pairs three in D3
Pop Deferred: 781
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
105 N* Y 9.68% 53.09% 32.62% 42.90% 26.71% 781 181 D2 2; D3 3 9 Deviation: 9.66%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Pop Deferred: 13,339
Deviation: 9.66%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Pop Deferred: 13,339
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
102b Y Y 9.66% 42.29% 42.65% 54.03% 26.86% 13,339 6,510 D5 2; D6 2 10 Deviation: 7.44%
Pairs three in D5
Pop Deferred: 11,958
Deviation: 7.44%
Pairs three in D5
Pop Deferred: 11,958
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
102c Y Y 7.44% 52.92% 46.16% 53.78% 26.10% 11,958 6,191 D5 3 11 Deviation: 5.31%
Pairs three in D5
Pop Deferred: 12,449
Deviation: 5.31%
Pairs three in D5
Pop Deferred: 12,449
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
102d Y Y 5.31% 52.92% 46.16% 54.07% 26.10% 12,449 6,311 D5 3 12 Deviation: 16.07%
Pairs three in D5
Pop Deferred: 12,449
Deviation: 16.07%
Pairs three in D5
Pop Deferred: 12,449
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
102e Y Y 6.81% 52.92% 46.16% 54.07% 26.60% 12,449 6,311 D4 2; D5 3 13 Deviation: 9.85%
Pairs three in D4
Pop Deferred: 18,948
Deviation: 9.85%
Pairs three in D4
Pop Deferred: 18,948
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
106b Y Y 9.85% 46.49% 45.34% 49.28% 26.52% 18,948 9,031 D4 3 14 Deviation: 7.37%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Pop Deferred: None
Deviation: 7.37%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Pop Deferred: None
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
201 Y Y 7.37% 52.61% 33.27% 43.47% 27.61% 0 0 D5 2; D6 2 15 Deviation: 8.58%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Pop Deferred: None
Deviation: 8.58%
Pairs two in D5
Pairs two in D6
Pop Deferred: None
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
202 Y Y 8.58% 52.61% 33.27% 43.47% 27.07% 0 0 D5 2; D6 2 16 Deviation: 6.41%
Pairs two in D5
Pop Deferred: 15,591
Deviation: 6.41%
Pairs two in D5
Pop Deferred: 15,591
Map Contig Pop
Bal Deviation
Max
CVAP
Latino
Max
CVAP
NH White
Max
CVAP
NH Black
Max
CVAP
NH AAPI
Pop
Deferred
to 2024
Voters
Deferred
to 2024
Pairs
203 Y Y 6.41% 52.61% 45.95% 50.05% 26.86% 15,591 7,843 D5 2 17 View Map Details
Interactive Map Viewer
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Date
18 View Draft Maps and Demographic Summaries at
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3849/District-Elections
19 Proposed Sequencing
19 Election Year 2022: Districts 2, 3, 4
Election Year 2024: Districts 1, 5, 6
After preferred map is identified, it is recommended the City Council review and, if needed, adjust the district number assignments.
20 Public Hearing & Discussion
20 Which map do you
prefer for adoption?
Election Year 2022:
Districts 2, 3, 4
Election Year 2024:
Districts 1, 5, 6
Any revisions to
district number
assignments?
Which map do you
prefer for adoption?
Election Year 2022:
Districts 2, 3, 4
Election Year 2024:
Districts 1, 5, 6
Any revisions to
district number
assignments?
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