Redistricting 2021

We need your help to draw the best districts for our city

Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census, the City of Lincoln must re-draw the boundaries for City Council districts. The council district boundaries must be balanced in population in accordance with local, state, and federal rules governing the redistricting process. This year, Lincoln has established an independent redistricting commission to set council district boundaries.

How you can participate

Every Lincoln resident has an opportunity to participate in the City of Lincoln redistricting process. There are many ways to participate.

• Attend public meetings: Meetings of the Independent Redistricting Commission were live broadcast on the City’s website and one meeting will be held in each Council District via Zoom. Meetings can be found in the meetings and events calendar below.

• Submit comments anytime on the City’s redistricting website. Comments will be available for the public and the commissioners to review.

• Submit redistricting map: An interactive map-drawing tool on the City’s website will be made available to commissioners and the public immediately following the release of the Census data. This tool will allow groups and individual members of the public to draw maps and submit.

Final IRC Map Selection

Approved map - PDF map and tables

Submit Comments or Questions

Comments are now closed.

2021 Independent Redistricting Commission

In 2021, an Independent Redistricting Commission made up entirely of community members will be formed to establish district boundaries in a process that is free from special interests and political influence. The Commission will consist of eleven members, one from each Council district and six at-large candidates. A review body, made up of the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk, will review applications and create a pool of qualified candidates and sort them by Council district. In a public meeting (August 30, 2021), the Review Body will randomly select one candidate from each Council district bin. Once the initial five candidates are selected, all qualified candidates will be put in one bin and the remaining six at-large candidates will be chosen. The selection must be made at a public meeting after the public has had the opportunity to provide written and oral comment. As an independent body, the Commission will be empowered to adopt the district boundaries, without City Council approval. The district map developed by the Commission must follow all local, state and federal laws, be substantially equal in population, and be geographically contiguous. The Commission will conduct at least four public hearings, with at least one prior to maps being drawn. Maps drawn by the Commission will be available for public review for seven days prior to the Commission conducting a public hearing for adoption. Applicants must also file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) with the city clerk.

IRC Members

District 1 – Nelson Medeiros
District 2 – Jeff Hague
District 3 – Felipe Robledo
District 4 –  David Lewis
District 5 –  Joe Stewart
At-Large 1 –  Angelica Balderas; At-Large 2 –  Valerie Jordan; At-Large 3 –  Donald Nelson; At-Large 4 –   Stephen Olcott; At-Large 5 –  Richard Moore; At-Large 6 –   Rae Ann Eckstrom

Key dates for the 2021 redistricting

8/12/2021 - Census releases legacy format summary redistricting data files

9/20/2021 - California Statewide Database Census Data Release

2/15/2021 - Draft district options

3/3/2022 - New district boundaries adopted

Additional Resources

• City of Lincoln - Frequently Asked Questions Documents (EN)
• City of Lincoln - Frequently Asked Questions Documents (ES)
• Secretary of State - City and County Redistricting Process (EN)
• Secretary of State - City and County Redistricting Process (ES)
• League of Women Voters - Local Redistricting Toolkit
• Common Cause - Resources for the 2021 Local Redistricting Process in California
• Common Cause - Roadmap for Local Redistricting in California
• Common Cause - Template for Community of Interest Testimony

Frequently Asked Questions