A community of interest is a “contiguous population that shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation.”
The shared interests may include (but are not limited to):
- Shared public policy concerns such as education, public safety, public health, environment, housing, transportation, and access to social services. cultural districts;
- Shared socioeconomic characteristics;
- Similar voter registration rates and participation rates; and /or
- Shared histories.
Definitions of Communities of Interest may not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.