Three District Map Options

Redistricting Map Selected for Final Approval

After several weeks of collecting community input, the Yuba County Board of Supervisors has selected a map for final approval at its Dec. 14, 2021 meeting. Click on the map below to see the selected redistricting option, which resulted from community, staff, and Board input.

You can review the three map options that were considered by the Board of Supervisors by clicking on the image below:
Previously-considered maps may also be downloaded individually as PDF files:
Redistricting Map Option #1
Redistricting Map Option #2
Redistricting Map Option #3
(The three options linked here are updated versions posted on 11/30/21. They are generally the same as the previously-posted options but with mild changes to line up with existing water districts, school districts, and the proposed Congressional districts. Consideration of other districts is particularly crucial for those times when initiatives related to water and/or schools are on a ballot.)

Information used by the committee to develop the three options can be found below:

1. Existing Supervisor Districts
The links below will take you to maps of the current five Board of Supervisor districts, established following the 2010 Census:

2. How have district populations changed in Yuba County?
The maps linked here shows the populations for each current Board of Supervisors district, as of the 2020 Census. It demonstrates how growth has occurred in Yuba County over the past decade, and how unbalanced the five districts have become.

3. Where will Yuba County see growth?
The 2020 census counts tell us Yuba County's population came in a 81,575 residents. That means each of the five districts should represent about 16,315 residents. The law allows for a five percent variation from that count, meaning any one district could be up to 815 residents higher or lower, as long as the final tally for all three districts ends up at that 81, 575 level.

But there is another expectation from California law: Drawing of district lines should take into consideration expected growth, so that balance among the districts holds up for as long as possible. The five page document linked here is a visual aid to show where residential developments are currently in the works and how many families they are anticipated to house. This information should be helpful when coming up with options for redrawing district lines.

4. What criteria will Yuba County use when drawing district lines?
To the extent practical, district lines will be adopted using the following state and federal criteria:

Geographically contiguous districts (each supervisor district should share a common border with the next)
The geographic integrity of local neighborhoods or communities shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division
Geographic integrity of a city shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division
Easily identifiable boundaries that follow natural or artificial barriers (rivers, streets, highways, rail lines, etc.)
Lines shall be drawn to encourage geographic compactness. In addition, boundaries shall not be drawn for purposes of favoring or discriminating against a political party.

5. Important considerations for adjusting district lines
The 2020 census counts tell us Yuba County's population came in a 81,575 residents. That means each of the five districts should represent about 16,315 residents. The law allows for a five percent variation from that count, meaning any one district could be up to 815 residents higher or lower, as long as the final tally for all five districts ends up within a five percent margin of the 81,575 population target level.

Keep in mind, District 2 (City of Marysville), District 3 (Olivehurst), and District 5 (foothills) saw the least amount of growth, so their district boundaries will need to somehow expand to capture more residents. By contrast, District 1 (Linda) and District 4 (Plumas Lake/Wheatland) grew and will need to change district lines to reduce the population counts in each.

Editable Maps (just for fun)