Neither map uses race as a factor, but both focus instead on registered party affiliation among voters in each district.
and it got some No. 2 nods from several other council members, keeping it in contention.
Districts 7, 8, 9 and 10, which are all based in Northwest Jacksonville, would remain in the Democratic column. In southwest Jacksonville, District 12 would keep a tilt toward the Republican Party and District 14 would remain evenly split among Republicans and Democrats based on party registration.
For that reason, she said the city “must not” use race as a predominant factor unless it is narrowly tailored to comply with a “constitutionally compelling government interest.” The plaintiffs conducted a VRA analysis earlier this year, but the city made no mention of them at the meeting. The redistricting committee eliminated two maps that would have gone further than the maroon or lime maps in shaking up the political landscape.proposed by the city’s consultant. It would have narrowed the Democratic advantage in District 10 to 45% Democrat and 30% Republican while giving District 14 a mix of 42% Democrat and 33% Republican.
Frazier went over his allotted time and told the committee he thought the process was a “scam and a sham.”Kim Pryor
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