2021 Redistricting Results

On November 16th, 2021, the City Council adopted a new Ward map based on the 2020 Federal Census results.  This new Ward map is effective immediately and as a result, your home may have been moved into a new City Council Ward.

 Here is the newly adopted map (click for printable PDF):

What is Redistricting?

Over time, people move, new homes are constructed, and neighborhoods change. That’s why every ten years North Kansas City is required to redraw its City Council districts based on the latest U.S. Census data in a process called redistricting. The redistricting process helps ensure North Kansas City residents receive fair and equitable representation in our local government by equalizing the number of residents in each district.

Redistricting Requirements

A basic principle of redistricting is that legislative districts should be “compact”, “contiguous” and avoid the “legislative evil commonly known as the ‘gerrymander’.”

Above all, when municipalities redistrict, the new boundaries must be as equal as possible in population.

The combined percentage of deviation of the most populous district and the percentage of deviation of the least populous district from the ideal district population may not exceed 10% and all other district populations must fall within that narrow range.

For North Kansas City, our ideal legislative district population is 1,117 (4,467 population ÷ 4 Wards).

Historical Perspective

North Kansas City’s Wards have changed over the years to comply with the equal population mandate outlined in the U.S. Constitution.

The Need to Redistrict

North Kansas City’s Ward boundaries no longer meet the 10% deviation required by the U.S. Constitution, therefore, the Ward boundaries must be redistricted.