Elections
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Redistricting
The City Clerk held an informational meeting on June 2, 2011 in the City Council Chambers to provide an overview of the redistricting process. The video is available here for review.
2011 Council District Map - Spanish Version
City of Stockton Charter
Article II The Political (Election) Districts
Section 200. Districts
The City of Stockton is divided into six (6) political divisions, which shall be known as districts. Following adoption of this Section and thereafter following each decennial Federal census, and using the census as a basis, the City Clerk shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the districts of the City so that the districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest Federal decennial census. The City Clerk shall adjust the boundary lines of the districts in conformance with the following standards:
(a) Every district shall be contiguous.
(b) District boundaries should not cross census tract lines, except to the extent necessary to ensure that the districts are as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest Federal decennial census.
(c) Districts shall be numbered consecutively commencing at the northern boundary of the City and ending at the southern boundary.* See Historical Notes at end of Article.
(d) District number one shall be composed of the northern-most census tracts in the City that contain one-sixth (1/6) of the population of the City. For purposes of this Section a census tract shall be considered to be to the north of other census tracts if it contains any area that is farther to the north than all areas contained within the other census tracts. In the event that two (2) or more census tracts are equally northern by this definition, the City Clerk shall select the western-most census tract.
(e) District number two shall be composed of the northern-most census tracts in the City, excluding district number one, that contain one-sixth (1/6) of the population of the City. Districts number three through six shall be determined in the same manner, so that the entire City is divided into six (6) districts.
(f) If at any time between each Federal decennial census the City annexes territory, the City Clerk shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the districts of the City so that the districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest Federal decennial census.
(Amended Election 11/4/86 effective 12/9/86; Amended Election 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71)
Historical Notes:
Title: The title of Article II was amended at the Election of 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71.
Section 2**: Repealed Election 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71.
Section 2.1**: Added Election 10/11/49 effective 12/19/49; Repealed Election 10/12/71 effective 12/6/71.
** These section numbers refer to a numbering system that was in place prior to the Election of 11/8/94.
2010 Census Data for Current Council Districts
Questions and Answers
Q: Is it true that every district added population, but only two gained population equal or greater than the overall rate of population increase?
A: The City Clerk’s demographer reported that every district in the City gained population except one. Those districts that gained population gained at different rates. The ideal population for a City Council district under the 2010 Census is 48,618.
Q: According to the data sheet (the first two, top-left boxes that show total population per district and deviation), two districts saw their populations increase, while the other four saw their populations decrease.
Please clarify if the above understanding is correct, or, rather, ALL six districts saw population increases in the last 10 years, but only two districts gained population greater than the overall rate of population increase.
Which interpretation is correct – the first one or the alternative one?
A: After reviewing the numbers from the 2000 census, generally, the alternative definition is correct: five of the six districts grew in total population over the last 10 years. Some grew slower than others, leaving the slower-growth districts below the ideal population per district. But only District 5 actually lost population between 2000 and 2010 (from about 40,400 in 2000 to about 39,400 today.
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