A preliminary map of new boundaries for each of Colorado Springs’ six City Council districts accounts for anticipated continued growth on the city’s north and northeast sides.

District 2, the city’s northernmost district, and District 6, the northeast and eastern district, will shrink to account for expected future population growth in both districts, City Clerk Sarah Johnson told reporters Wednesday.

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“… We know that over the next four years it’s just going to get bigger in some places in town. So the focus was really just trying to take a look at where that growth is happening and try to balance that population,” she said.

Colorado Springs has nine elected City Council members. Six of them represent the districts and three are elected at-large.

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Johnson’s office redraws districts every four years to balance population. During the redistricting process, the city’s goal is to also unite neighborhoods with similar characteristics — resulting in some districts with slightly larger populations than others, she said.

The redistricting is happening ahead of a council election on April 1, when all six of the district seats are up for grabs.

A preliminary redistricting report shows District 5, the center district, will also shrink to help balance the population in the northwest District 1 and to unite certain neighborhoods.

The Middle Shooks Run neighborhood, for example, has been split between districts 3 and 5 for several years and will now be united in the southwest District 3.

In the northern districts, Cottonwood Creek, which is currently divided between districts 2 and 6, will still be split. However, the preliminary redistricting map now moves that neighborhood between districts 1 and 6. Cottonwood Creek is proposed to remain split because the area has a large population and it’s difficult to unite the neighborhood into one council district, Johnson said.

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Johnson released the preliminary redistricting map this week after gathering resident feedback throughout September to help inform the final new district boundaries.

The preliminary map could change again based on additional public feedback the city is soliciting in October. 

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The city will host a public hearing on the preliminary map at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30, at the City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 102.

Residents can view the preliminary City Council district map, the preliminary redistricting report detailing all proposed changes, and comprehensive preliminary district boundary descriptions online at ColoradoSprings.gov/2024Redistricting.

On the redistricting webpage, residents can fill out a survey on the preliminary map to share their feedback. They may also telephone or email their comments to the City Clerk’s Office at 719-385-5901, option 4, or elections@coloradosprings.gov.

Johnson will prepare the final district report on setting the new boundaries between Nov. 4-Dec. 2.