Political boundaries
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In redistricting, political boundaries are the boundaries of other governments, such as cities, towns, or counties, and political divisions, such as city council wards or state legislative districts. In drawing electoral districts, a state may take these political boundaries into account in order to keep existing constituencies within one district rather than splitting them across multiple districts.[1]
A total of 42 states require state legislative districts to take political boundaries into account; 19 states take political boundaries into account when drawing congressional districts. It is not strictly required that a district follow political boundaries, as this might be impossible due to competing factors (e.g., the population of a city that spans more than one county).[1]
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