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BART board approves new redistricting maps

(Updated on 5/25/22 to add the Final Report and 5/27/22 to announce the new interactive map)

On March 27, 2022 BART, launched a new interactive map based on the maps that were adopted through the redistricting process. This new interactive map allows users to enter an address and view locations within the “Legacy (existing)” and “New” Districts. 

On March 10, 2022, the BART Board of Directors voted to approve Map E2. 

The new maps will be phased in based on the next scheduled election for each specific district term.

All Districts Adopted
District 1 Adopted
District 2 Adopted
District 3 Adopted
District 4 Adopted
District 5 Adopted
District 6 Adopted
District 7 Adopted
District 8 Adopted
District 9 Adopted

View the Final Report developed for more detailed information about the adopted districts. 

BART Board Districts Map Plan E2
Map Plan E2 Description
View the presentation for the 3/10/22 board meeting

 BART election districts are redrawn every 10 years following the U.S. Census. The primary purpose of redistricting is to ensure population equality among districts.  This process is guided by traditional redistricting principles as well as the U.S. Constitution, the California Constitution, the federal Voting Rights Act and the BART District Act.

All details, meeting dates, current maps and potential new maps, mapping tools and videos of previous meetings can be found below.

The BART Board of Directors’ Redistricting Committee began the process of redrawing election districts in 2021 to align with current population information based on 2020 Census data.

Please review this document on what redistricting entails and what the public should consider when participating in our redistricting process. 

Public involvement was encouraged throughout the process. All public outreach meetings, board meetings, special board meetings, and the Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee offered virtual public participation. The public was invited to join the meetings via zoom or watch the livestream of the meeting (for board meetings and special board meetings) on bart.gov. Public comment was available the following ways:

1) Submitting written comments via email to [email protected], using “public comment” as the subject line. Comments were provided to the Board and became a permanent part of the file. 
2) Following zoom call in or log in information as outlined in notices and agenda and and using the zoom raise your hand feature.  

BART provides accommodations upon request for persons with disabilities and individuals who are limited English proficient or those who need assistance with reviewing information and materials on this web page.  Please contact the Office of the District Secretary at 510-464-6083 for information and allow at least 72 hours for a request to be fulfilled.

Contact for questions about the meetings:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510.464.6080

Reuniones públicas para la redistribución de los distritos electorales de BART
重新劃分 BART 選區的公開會議
Các Buổi Họp Công Cộng Về Việc Tái Phân Chia Địa Hạt Các Địa Hạt Bầu Cử Của BART
BART 선거구 변경에 대한 공청회

Completed Public Outreach Meetings and Board Meetings 

Board meetings, and special board meetings were noticed on this page and the Board of Directors section and agendas are archived in Legistar. 
Public outreach meetings were noticed on this page, advertised and shared with community groups. 

Meetings of BART's Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee 

The BART Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee consists of Directors Lateefah Simon (Chairperson), Elizabeth Ames and Mark Foley. 

Commitee meetings were noticed on this page and the Board of Directors section and agendas are archived in Legistar.

Reports and Maps

At the Feb. 24, 2022, board meeting, BART presented new maps derived from public input and board input. The new maps are Plans D and E and Public 102, 103, and 104.
View the Feb. 24, 2022 board presentation summarizing the newest maps.

BART Redistricting Map Public 102:  This plan was developed using Plan C as base and incorporates minor changes to District 6. Plan C was developed using destination analysis to points of interest such as Colleges/Universities, Clinics/Medical Facilities, Social Service Facilities, Government Facilities, and other locations that may be destination points for BART riders. With this plan, some Districts remained similar while others changed. In this plan, all districts maintain greater than 77% of their current population. This plan follows the current boundaries but does contain more changes to the boundaries than Plan B.

BART Redistricting Map Public 103: This plan was developed using Plan C as base and incorporates feedback for District 1 and District 6 while adjusting for population balance. Plan C was developed using destination analysis to points of interest such as Colleges/Universities, Clinics/Medical Facilities, Social Service Facilities, Government Facilities, and other locations that may be destination points for BART riders. With this plan, some Districts remained similar while others changed. This plan follows the current boundaries but does contain more changes to the boundaries that Plan B and is most similar to Plan C and Public Plan 102.

BART Redistricting Map Public 104: Public Plan 104 was submitted by David Pilpel. The primary goal was to follow city and county geography to the extent practicable while balancing total population. In this plan, districts vary broadly from minimal change to more significant changes.

Public 101 Map (This map is not viable however information about the map will remain as matter of record)
Public 102 Map
Public 103 Map
Public 104 Map

Population and CVAP Demographic Reports for Public 102, 103,104:
Census population and race/ethnicity data by District for Public 102, 103, 104
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) and race/ethnicity data by District for Public 102, 103, 104
Population and CVAP Shift report for Public 102, 103, 104:
Census population shifts for Public 102, 103, 104
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) shifts for Public 102, 103, 104

Drafts and Descriptions of Potential New Maps

BART Redistricting Plan A: Increased Opportunities for Minority Protected Classes.  Plan A was designed to maximize opportunities of protected class groups, specifically the Asian and Latino populations. Asian and Latino populations are the largest protected class groups in the BART service area, resulting in the greatest opportunity to create influence districts while maintaining population balance, geographic contiguity, and geographic compactness. To create these districts, significant changes were made to Districts 3, 4 and 7 and additional changes were made to Districts 1, 5, 8, and 9. Districts 2 and 6 maintained over 96% of their current populations.

BART Redistricting Plan B: Following Current Boundry Lines. Plan B preserves the geography of the current BART Districts as much as possible. This plan makes minor changes to the boundaries to account for population changes from 2010 to 2020.

BART Redistricting Plan C: Following Current Boundry Lines and Points of Interest. Plan C was developed using destination analysis of points of interest such as Colleges/Universities, Clinics/Medical Facilities, Social Service Facilities, Government Facilities, and other locations that may be likely destination points for BART riders. With this plan, some Districts remained similar while others changed.

BART Redistricting Plan D: Plan D was developed to consider comments from the BART Board of Directors, the Mayor of Clayton, and members of the public. Plan D proposes substantial changes to some of the districts to maintain population balanced districts. This plan presents districts with varying levels of similarity to the current BART districts. The greatest change is in District 7 with only 10.6% of its current population remaining in District 7. The next district to show major changes is District 3 with 31.8% of its current population remaining in the proposed Plan D, District 3.

BART Redistricting Plan E: Plan E was developed to consider comments from the BART Board of Directors, the Mayor of Clayton, and members of the public.This plan presents districts with varying levels of similarity to the current BART districts. The greatest change is in District 7 with only 28.6% of its current population remaining in District 7. The next district to show major changes is District 3 with 32.0% of its current population remaining in the proposed Plan E, District 3.

BART Redistricting Plan E2: Plan E2 was developed using comments from the BART Board of Directors and members of the public from the Board of Directors Meeting on February 24, 2022. Plan E2 proposes substantial changes to some of the districts to maintain balanced districts. This plan presents districts with varying levels of similarity to the current BART districts. The greatest change is in District 7 with only 27.9% of its current population remaining in District 7.

BART Board Districts Map Plan A
BART Board Districts Map Plan B
BART Board Districts Map Plan C
BART Board Districts Map Plan D
BART Board Districts Map Plan E
BART Board Districts Map Plan E2

BART station assignments for Plans A-E2 and Public Maps 102-104
BART stations Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
BART stations population

Population and CVAP Demographic Reports for Current, Plans A, B, C, D, E, E2:
Census population and race/ethnicity data by District (Current, Plans A, B, C, D, E, E2)
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) for Current, Plans A, B, C, D, E, E2.

Population and CVAP Shift report for Plans A, B, C, D, E, E2:
Census Population Shifts for Plans A, B, C
Census Population Shifts for Plans D, E, E2
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Shifts for Plans A, B, C
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Shifts for Plans D, E, E2

Click here for a report containing a registered voter comparison between proposed BART Board of Director districts for Plan A, B, and C.
Table of BART District's Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) by Race/Ethnicity
Table of Population by BART District, 1990-2030(estimate)

Current District Maps and Early Drafts of Potential Maps

District 1
Current District 1 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 1 Plan A
District 1 Plan B
District 1 Plan C
District 1 Plan D
District 1 Plan E
District 1 Plan E2

District 2

Current District 2 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 2 Plan A
District 2 Plan B
District 2 Plan C
District 2 Plan D
District 2 Plan E
District 2 PlanE2

District 3

Current District 3 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 3 Plan A
District 3 Plan B
District 3 Plan C
District 3 Plan D
Distrct 3 Plan E
District 3 Plan E2

District 4

Current District 4 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 4 Plan A
District 4 Plan B
District 4 Plan C
District 4 Plan D
District 4 Plan E
District 4 Plan E2

District 5

Current District 5 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 5 Plan A
District 5 Plan B
District 5 Plan C
District 5 Plan D
District 5 Plan E
District 5 Plan E2

District 6

Current District 6 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 6 Plan A
District 6 Plan B
District 6 Plan C
District 6 Plan D
District 6 Plan E
District 6 Plan E2

District 7

Current District 7 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 7 Plan A
District 7 Plan B
District 7 Plan C
District 7 Plan D
District 7 Plan E
District 7 Plan E2

District 8

Current District 8 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 8 Plan A
District 8 Plan B
District 8 Plan C
District 8 Plan D
District 8 Plan E
District 8 Plan E2

District 9

Current District 9 Map
Potential new maps (not final):
District 9 Plan A
District 9 Plan B
District 9 Plan C
District 9 Plan D
District 9 Plan E
District 9 Plan E2

Mapping Tools for Public Engagement

BART has rolled out mapping tools to enable public input for redistricting.

BART interactive mapping tool for redistricting: This tool gives residents the ability to create and share a Community of Interest and/or draft Board of Director districts. Map submissions will appear in the gallery on the main landing page, enabling residents to view public input for redistricting.

BART Districts and Demographic Data: This web mapping tool is for visualizing BART districts and demographic data.

In addition to the interactive mapping tool, BART is providing a Community Input Map to allow residents to identify and provide supplemental information regarding their Community of Interest. This feature can be used on a mobile device and is offered in English and Spanish (Español), providing residents with an app that can be used to submit community information in their language of choice. Explore these tools using the links below.

Community Input Map: English

Community Input Map: Espanol

Information about current District boundries

BART 2011 Election Districts Final Report - Adopted 12/1/2011 (10 Mb .pdf file)


All BART Districts
Counties Included: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco
Map: All BART Districts (.pdf file)

 

District: 1
Counties Included: Contra Costa 
Cities Included: Acalanes Ridge, Alamo, Alhambra Valley, Blackhawk, Camino Tassajara, Castle Hill, Clayton, Concord, Contra Costa Centre, Danville, Diablo, Lafayette, Martinez, Mountain View, Norris Canyon, North Gate, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Port Costa, Reliez Valley, San Miguel, San Ramon, Saranap, Shell Ridge, Vine Hill, Walnut Creek
Map: BART District 1 (.pdf file)

 

District: 2 
Counties Included: Contra Costa 
Cities Included: Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Clyde, Concord, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, Pacheco, Pittsburg, Vine Hill
Map: BART District 2 (.pdf file)

 

District: 3
Counties Included: Alameda, Contra Costa 
Cities Included: Albany, Ashland, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Cherryland, El Cerrito, Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Oakland, Orinda, Piedmont, San Lorenzo
Map: BART District 3 (.pdf file)

 

District: 4 
Counties Included: Alameda
Cities Included: Alameda, Oakland, San Leandro
Map: BART District 4 (.pdf file)

 

District: 5
Counties Included: Alameda
Cities Included: Castro Valley, Cherryland, Dublin, Fairview, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol
Map: BART District 5 (.pdf file)

 

District: 6 
Counties Included: Alameda
Cities Included: Fremont, Hayward (partial), Newark, Sunol, Union City  
Map: BART District 6 (.pdf file)

 

District: 7
Counties Included: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco
Cities Included: Albany, Bayview, Berkeley, Crockett, East Richmond Heights, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Hercules, Kensington, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Oakland, Pinole, Richmond, Rodeo, Rollingwood, San Francisco, San Pablo, Tara Hills
Map: BART District 7 (.pdf file)

 

District: 8
Cities Included: San Francisco
Counties Included: San Francisco
Map: BART District 8 (.pdf file)

 

District: 9
Cities Included: San Francisco
Counties Included: San Francisco
Map: BART District 9 (.pdf file)

 

Reuniones públicas para la redistribución de los distritos electorales de BART
La Junta Directiva del Distrito del Transporte Rápido del Área de la Bahía (BART) de San Francisco está realizando reuniones públicas para brindarle al público la oportunidad de ofrecer sugerencias y comentarios con respecto a la redistribución de los distritos electorales de BART.
Luego de cada censo federal, la Junta Directiva de BART tiene la obligación de ajustar los límites de los distritos electorales para que estos tengan igualdad de población en la mayor medida posible. La Junta Directiva debe ajustar los límites de los distritos electorales tomando como base el Censo de los Estados Unidos del 2020. Para dar su opinión, asista a una de las reuniones virtuales según se indica a continuación.
Se dispondrá de servicios de traducción si estos se solicitan 3 días (72 horas) antes de la reunión a Language Assistance Services (asistencia de servicio de idiomas) llamando al 510-464-6752. Para obtener más información, visite www.bart.gov/redistricting

重新劃分 BART 選區的公開會議
舊金山灣區捷運局 (BART) 董事會正舉行多場公開會議，讓民眾有機會針對 BART 選區的重新劃分提供看法和建議。
每當聯邦政府完成人口普查後，BART 董事會需按規定調整選區邊界，在切合實際的原則下讓各區人口盡可能均等。董事會必須以 2020 年美國人口普查為基準，進行選區邊界調整。請參加下列一場虛擬會議，踴躍提出您的看法。
如需翻譯服務，請於開會前 3 天 (72 小時) 致電 510-464-6752，向語言協助服務組 (Language Assistance Services) 提出申請。欲知詳情，請瀏覽 www.bart.gov/redistricting

Các Buổi Họp Công Cộng Về Việc Tái Phân Chia Địa Hạt Các Địa Hạt Bầu Cử Của BART
Hội đồng Quản trị của Khu vực Giao thông Nhanh Khu vực Vịnh San Francisco (BART) đang tiến hành các Cuộc họp Công khai để cung cấp cho công chúng cơ hội đóng góp ý kiến và nhận xét về việc tái phân chia các khu vực bầu cử BART.
Sau mỗi cuộc điều tra dân số liên bang, Hội đồng Quản trị của BART được yêu cầu điều chỉnh ranh giới của các khu vực bầu cử để các khu vực này có dân số tương đương nhau nhất có thể. Sử dụng kết quả Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ năm 2020 làm cơ sở, Hội đồng Quản trị phải điều chỉnh ranh giới của các khu vực bầu cử. Quý vị vui lòng tham dự một trong các cuộc họp trực tuyến được liệt kê dưới đây để đưa ra ý kiến đóng góp của mình.
Có sẵn các dịch vụ phiên dịch nếu được yêu cầu 3 ngày (72 giờ) trước cuộc họp bằng cách gọi cho Ban Dịch vụ Hỗ trợ Ngôn ngữ theo số 510-464-6752. Để biết thêm thông tin, vui lòng truy cập www.bart.gov/redistricting

BART 선거구 변경에 대한 공청회
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) 이사회는 BART 선거구 재조정에 관련하여 지역구 시민이 의견을 제시할 수 있는 기회를 제공드리고자 공개 회의를 실시합니다.
BART 이사회는 연방 인구 조사 데이터에 근거하여 선거구의 경계를 조정하고 선거구 내 인구수가 최대한 유사하도록 조정해야 합니다. 이사회는 2020년 미국 인구 조사 데이터를 기반으로 선거구의 경계를 재조정해야 합니다. 아래 온라인 미팅 중 한곳에 참석하여 의견을 제시하여 주십시오.
오픈하우스 모임 시작 3일(72시간)전에 언어지원서비스부(Language Assistance Services)의 사무실 번호인 510-464-6752로 전화를 주셔서 요청하시면 통역서비스를 제공받으실 수 있습니다.
자세한 내용은 www.bart.gov/redistricting 을 방문하여 주십시오.

This article was originally posted on November 5, 2021 and is being updated.