Carlsbad community members have submitted 60 different maps to date showing how they’d like City Council District boundaries to change based on the latest Census. After reviewing the public maps for compliance with redistricting rules, the city’s professional demographer presented 42 of those maps at the latest public hearing, along with four draft maps of its own.
 
The maps reflect different philosophies about what parts of town should stay together for the purpose of electing a City Council member:
  • Some were very similar to existing district boundaries with minor changes to balance the populations in each district.
  • Others attempted to follow Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real as lines dividing the city roughly to quadrants.
  • Including part of the coast in all four districts or grouping people who live at the coast into just one or two districts was another difference among the maps.
 
After listening to community member input at the public hearing, commissioners shared their thoughts on the draft maps so far. The professional demographer suggested commissioners identify their favorite maps as a way to start the narrowing process. The commission must choose a map by April 17, 2022.
 
The 12 maps below were identified as favorites by one or more commissioners. The commission as a body did not eliminate any maps presented from contention at the public hearing. Maps are numbered so as to not associate draft maps with the people who created them.
Commissioners also asked the demographer to make changes to some of its maps to group certain neighborhoods together based on shared interests and make other minor boundary adjustments.
Next steps

The commission’s next meeting is Jan. 27. At that time commissioners will discuss their consensus building process for narrowing and ultimately choosing the final map. They will also review new maps that have been submitted and revised maps from the professional demographer. This meeting will be livestreamed, and the public is encouraged to provide comments during the meeting.
How to provide feedback

Members of the public can submit comments to the commission in writing at [email protected] or at a public meeting. Two more meetings are scheduled:
  • Jan. 27 regular meeting
  • Feb. 17 public hearing #4
How to submit a map

It’s not too late to submit a draft map.
  • Maps submitted between Jan. 3 and 14 will be evaluated in time for the Jan. 27 Independent Redistricting Commission meeting.
  • Maps submitted between Jan. 15 and 31 will be evaluated in time for the final public hearing, Feb. 17.
  • Although all maps will be available to the commission, only maps received before Feb. 1, 2022 will be analyzed by the demographer. At the conclusion of the public hearing on Feb. 17, 2022, the Independent Redistricting Commission may adopt a resolution approving the final map.
About the commission

The Carlsbad City Council decided to appoint an independent commission to make the final decision about a new City Council district map. Members were chosen from applications at random based on criteria established by the state and the City Council. The commission has regular meetings that are open to the public. You can see the schedule here. 
Get updates by text

To get redistricting updates on your phone, text the word “districts” to
760-302-5500.
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