Anderson County district lines are changing.
The U.S. Department of Justice approved the county's redistricting proposal following the results of the 2010 Census.
The recent Census shows the county has a total population of 187,126, with major growth in the Powdersville and Piedmont.
“Taking into account that Anderson County has seven council districts, the current population was equally divided into approximately 26,732 residents. DOJ rules state that no district can be more than 5 % larger or smaller than that ideal number,” Steve Newton, Anderson County’s grant writer explains.
Two public hearings were held in October about redrawing the lines.
Under the plan, voters in the District 6 White Plains precinct have new council representation. District 7 will now take in White Plains voters bound by I85, S.C. 29 and S.C. 8. The remaining voters in White Plains will migrate to District 4. District 2 was redrawn to ensure that 53.1 % of residents are minority in order to comply with the 1965 Federal Voting Rights Act. Additionally, all seven council districts had some modifications in order to balance the population percentages.
You can find the revised maps online. Click here for more.
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