San Joaquin County has new voting districts for state and congressional offices
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San Joaquin County will be represented by new districts for the California State Legislature and the U.S. Congress.
Each decade after the U.S. Census, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission reevaluates voting districts to reflect population changes. The commission completed its most recent evaluation in late December.
Most San Joaquin County residents who were polled favored having one Congressional district, one state Senate district and two state Assembly districts represent the county. County officials recommended these preferences to the commission.
"What you will find overall is our efforts were successful," Assistant County Administrator Sandra Regalo said Tuesday.
U.S. Congress
District 9 will include all of San Joaquin County except for Lathrop and some unincorporated areas of south Tracy. The district will also include small parts of Contra Costa and Stanislaus counties.
Lathrop and the unincorporated areas of Tracy will be part of District 13.
Currently the county is split between District 9, represented by U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, and District 10, represented by U.S. Rep. Josh Harder, D-Turlock.
California Senate
The new California Senate District 5 includes San Joaquin County in addition to part of Alameda County. It also includes portions of Sacramento and Stanislaus counties.
A part of Alameda County was included because the commission determined that it shares transportation needs with San Joaquin County, particularly with the Tracy area, Regalo said.
District 5 is represented by Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton.
California Assembly
San Joaquin County is currently split between three Assembly districts. Under the new maps, the county will only be split between two districts, District 9 and District 13.
Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua, D-Stockton, represents District 13, and Assemblymember Heath Flora, R-Ripon, represents District 12. Assemblymember Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, represents District 9.
Record reporter Aaron Leathley covers business, housing, and land use. She can be reached at aleathley@recordnet.com or on Twitter @LeathleyAaron. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at recordnet.com/subscribenow.
This article originally appeared on The Record: SJ County redistricting: new districts for state and congressional races
