Manatee posts two possible county commission redistricting maps. There are some big differences
Drawing a new map is not as easy as making sure five districts have equal populations
Barely three weeks before a Dec. 14 deadline to approve a new redistricting plan for the Manatee County Commission, the county has posted on its website two proposed maps for the commission’s five single-member districts. At a glance, the maps differ significantly from the current map and each other, but the most significant differences are found in the demographic information attached to each plan.
Member of the public can submit their input here.
Why redistrict?
Changes are needed because of population growth in the county between 2010-2020, as captured by the U.S. Census, and just as significantly, where new residents are choosing to live.
The population in the past decade increased by almost 24%, from 322,833 to 399,710.
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