Champaign City Council Redistricting 2011
Following a decennial census, political districts are re-drawn to reflect population changes. Statutes and the Constitution state that City Council districts must be roughly equal in population. This is done to meet the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and reflect the requirement of “one person, one vote.”
Between 2000 and 2010, Champaign grew by 5,701 people to 81,055 total residents. The 2010 Census count showed that current Council district boundaries are no longer equal in population.
Redistricting Principles
The following principles were created by City Council to be followed when drawing new districts:
A. Each of the five districts shall contain the residence of an incumbent
district Council Member.
B. Any plan should be based on the most recent census data available and
certified as official by the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois.
C. All districts shall be composed of territory that is contiguous and
reasonably compact.
D. Any plan should avoid fragmenting or packing minority communities.
E. Any plan should not dilute the voting strength of racial minority
populations.
F. Council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as possible,
utilizing precinct boundaries as the building block of the redistricting.
Target population for each district is 16,211 people.
The full policy and report to Council is available here: CB 2011-181
Make Your Own Council District Map
Please suggest new council district boundaries. There are two ways to participate:
1. Web Redistricting Map: The web tool allows you to easily create new
district boundaries. Please read the instructions (below) before beginning
your map. You may want to print the instruction worksheet for reference.
2. Redistricting Map Kit: This hard-copy kit is available for pick-up at
front desk of the City Building.
Questions or Concerns
Mark Toalson, mark.toalson@ci.champaign.il.us , 403-8970
Lacey Rains Lowe, lacey.rains@ci.champaign.il.us, 403-8800
