The final map in the series of three 2012 redistricting swipe maps includes the comparison of Kansas’s Congressional districts before and after redistricting.
Redistricting Comparison Maps:
Legislative districts data sources: Kansas Legislative Research Department; Kansas Data Access & Support Center.
Monday we posted an interactive map showing the changes made to Kansas state senate districts by the 2012 redistricting process. Today’s post includes a similar map showing the changes made to the state house districts. Links to both maps follow:
Legislative Redistricting Comparison Map: Kansas State House Districts
Legislative Redistricting Comparison Map: Kansas State Senate Districts
Legislative districts data source: Kansas Legislative Research Department & Kansas Data Access & Support Center.
Two weeks ago, a federal court redrew the Kansas legislative districts to complete the 2012 redistricting process. Last week, the updated boundary data for these districts was released through the state’s GIS data portal. Here is a simple web map to examine the changes.
Legislative Redistricting Comparison Map: Kansas State Senate Districts
There are twenty-two Missouri-state legislative house districts that currently overlap Kansas City. As a result of redistricting, there will still be 22 districts overlapping the city, but none of them will have the same number, shape, size, or extent. These differences make comparing the old and the new districts a challenge. This online map is designed to help.
Please note: The web map linked to works best when your browser is maximized on your monitor, and it’s not compatible with mobile devices (sorry).
As recently noted in the Star and The New York Times, Missouri’s congressional redistricting maps are being challenged in state court.
This map shows Missouri’s current congressional districts and the disputed redistricting plan.
An interactive tool to compare KCMO’s Council Districts before and after 2011 redistricting.
Here’s how the changes fell out.
KC MAPPING & GIS 