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Congressional Districts

Geographical areas within a state, each represented by one member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Redistricting

The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries, usually after a census, to ensure districts have roughly equal populations.

Apportionment

The process of distributing the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on their population, as determined by the decennial census.

Decennial Census

A complete count of the population of the United States, conducted every 10 years by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Contiguous Territory

Areas that are connected to each other, forming an unbroken whole, without being separated by other districts or land areas.

Compact in Form

A shape that is tightly packed and avoids sprawling or unusually stretched boundaries.

Ranked-Choice Voting

An electoral system where voters rank candidates in order of preference rather than choosing just one. If no candidate receives a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed based on voters' second choices, until one candidate achieves a majority.