2021 Redistricting

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On December 14, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. R-21-189, which divides the county into five new commissioner districts composed of adjoining territory and as nearly equal in population as is practical.

The 2020 U.S. Census revealed: 
  • The population of Manatee County increased by 23.8% to 399,710 people;
  • Growth in the eastern and northern portions of the County was much more rapid than in other areas; and
  • The “total population deviation” among districts was 32.8%.  

The Board of County Commissioners considered redistricting at multiple meetings in 2021, including August 11, October 19 and 27, November 9, and December 2, 7 and 14.

Maps and statistics are accessible from this page not only for the newly adopted Commissioner Districts but also for previous districts that were adopted in 2011 and used for elections through 2020.

Demographics for Commissioner Districts  

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District Demographics (2020 Census) District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Countywide
Total Population 77,747 84,310 79,687 80,815 77,151 399,710
Deviation -2,195 4,368 -255 873 -2,791
Deviation Percentage -2.7% 5.5% -0.3% 1.1% -3.5%
Total Voting Age Population (VAP) 61,703 63,843 68,512 68,158 64,417 326,633
Single-Race Non-Hispanic White VAP 78.6% 48.4% 81.2% 72.8% 83.2% 73.0%
Non-Hispanic Black VAP 6.1% 17.5% 4.8% 6.8% 3.1% 7.6%
Hispanic Black VAP 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Hispanic not Black VAP 9.9% 29.8% 9.7% 14.8% 7.1% 14.2%
Other VAP 5.0% 3.6% 4.0% 5.2% 6.2% 4.8%
Black VAP (Hispanic or Non-Hispanic) 6.5% 18.2% 5.1% 7.3% 3.4% 8.0%
Hispanic VAP (all race combinations) 10.3% 30.5% 9.9% 15.2% 7.4% 14.6%

Demographics for Previous Commissioner Districts

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District Demographics (2020 Census) District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Countywide
Total Population 93,050 69,931 67,667 75,152 93,910 399,710
Deviation 13,108 -10,011 -12,275 -4,790 13,968  
Deviation Percentage 16.4% -12.5% -15.4% -6.0% 17.5%  
Total Voting Age Population (VAP) 74,600 53,474 58,757 60,330 79,472 326,633
Single-Race Non-Hispanic White VAP 78.9% 47.9% 84.9% 62.9% 83.0% 73.0%
Non-Hispanic Black VAP 5.9% 20.0% 3.6% 8.3% 3.3% 7.6%
Hispanic Black VAP 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Hispanic not Black VAP 9.8% 28.3% 6.9% 23.3% 7.4% 14.2%
Other VAP 5.0% 3.1% 4.4% 4.8% 6.0% 4.8%
All Black VAP 6.3% 20.6% 3.8% 9.0% 3.6% 8.0%
All Hispanic VAP of any race 10.2% 29.0% 7.1% 24.0% 7.7% 14.6%