Redistricting

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See Sunnyvale's Council District Map (Adopted)

Sunnyvale re-drew its six Council district boundaries using new 2020 Census data. This process is called redistricting. All jurisdictions with district-based election systems, like Sunnyvale, must redistrict after each Census. This keeps population counts within each district relatively equal to ensure equal representation. Sunnyvale adopted its first district boundaries in 2019 using 2010 Census total population counts.

In 2021, Sunnyvale's Redistricting Commission worked with community members to design new district boundaries for Council elections between 2022 and 2030.

Look up your Council District: Visit the Interactive Review Map and enter your address.

Progress

Commission

Purpose

The commission managed the City's decennial City Council redistricting process. It recommended three council district map options to Council for final approval.

Composition

Seven Council-appointed members and six alternate members (one declined, one resigned).

Voting Members

Alternate Non-Voting Members*
(Listed in priority order)

Frances Stanley-Jones (District 6)
Rita Chiang (District 4)
Ken Olevson (District 3)
Scott Duncan (District 1)

*Alternate Members may participate in all deliberations. They may vote only if they are filling in for an absent Commissioner. An Alternate from the same district will fill in for an absent Commissioner in the priority order listed above. If no Alternate from the same district is present, the Commission will follow the priority order listed above without regard to district.

Term

July 1, 2021 to Feb. 22, 2022

Documents

Background

Phase 3: Mapping

In Phase 3, we trained and provided the community with tools to draw district maps. On Jan. 14, the Redistricting Commission selected Maps 101, 102 and 104 as focus maps. Then, on Feb. 10, the Redistricting Commission selected a Preferred Map (101V2C) and two other Recommended Maps (102V7C and 104V2C). On Feb. 22, Council adopted the Commission's preferred map (Map 101V2C).

View Interactive Review Map to see the adopted map (101V2C). You can also see two other maps recommended by the Redistricting Commission (Maps 102V7C and 104V2C) and all community map submittals. This tool allows you to see layers of information, such as 2020 boundary lines and school district boundaries.

Past Meetings

Feb. 22 - Map Adoption (Hearing 6)
Feb. 10 - Selection of Recommended Maps (Hearing 5)
Jan. 20 - Community Feedback and Map Preferences Workshop
Jan. 14 - Review of Map Submissions (Hearing 4 - Part 2)
Jan. 13 - Review of Map Submissions (Hearing 4 - Part 1)
Nov. 11 - 2020 Census Overview (Hearing 3)
Sept. 30 - Map Training Workshop
Sept. 9 - Communities of Interest Commission Review (Hearing 2)
Aug. 5 - Communities of Interest Workshop
July 22 - Redistricting Overview (Hearing 1)

Phase 2: Selecting Commission Members

Council approved Ordinance No. 3174-21 establishing a Redistricting Commission. Council appointed commission members through an open public process.

Meetings

July 8 - Redistricting Commission Meeting (Redistricting Commission onboarding)
June 29 - Council Meeting (Redistricting Commission appointment)
June 17 - Council Meeting (Redistricting Commission interviews)

Phase 1: Redistricting Process

In Phase 1, City Council established a public process for redistricting. Council decided to use the assistance of a Redistricting Commission made up of seven Sunnyvale residents. The Commission was directed to propose three to five maps for Council consideration and approval.

District-Based Elections

Sunnyvale voters adopted a six-district Council election system with a directly-elected mayor on March 3, 2020 (see Measure B). Council placed Measure B on the ballot after a thorough community engagement process.

Community members designed the Council district map.
Voters in even districts elected a Council representative and all Sunnyvale voters elected the mayor in November 2020.
Voters in odd districts will elect a Council representative in November 2022 under the new district plan.

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