Tag: Census Data
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Denver aims to redraw council districts with 65,000 residents each
The Denver redistricting commission said Tuesday the city’s new council districts should contain approximately 65,000 residents each after the release of 2020 Census data. This number is an even 11-way split of the more than 715,000 people living in Denver. It is also the largest average district population in Denver’s history. Since 1950, Denver council…
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Denver asks for public input on upcoming city redistricting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council sent out a community survey Thursday asking for public input on the city’s upcoming redistricting process. City redistricting happens every 10 years with the release of new Census data. It aims to make the city’s 11 districts even in population, while…
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City Council districts could face major changes as Denver’s population grows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adding two extra seats to Denver’s City Council is among the proposals being mulled as city leaders consider how to redraw political lines after population growth documented in the 2020 Census. The proposal for new seats, which would bring the council to 15 members, came…
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Delayed Census data could push back Denver’s redistricting, causing problems for City Council elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, redistricting Census data has been delayed six months, causing unintended consequences for Denver’s 2022 redistricting and upcoming municipal election. Redistricting is the process of changing Denver’s 11 City Council district boundaries required by federal and state law. Redistricting happens every…