The state’s bipartisan Redistricting Commission released a quartet of proposals – one from each of the Legislature’s four caucuses – this week as part of its once-a-decade efforts to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative district boundaries.
Lines are redrawn after every U.S. Census to ensure that each district is of roughly equal size to ensure appropriate representation in the Legislature and Congress. Due to above average population growth, Washington was awarded a 10th congressional district this year, adding some additional complexity to this year’s redistricting efforts.
You can check out the proposal released by each caucus here and the Seattle Times’ writeup here.
The Commission must agree on a final proposal by year’s end and send it to the Legislature for final approval early next year.