Splitting Salt Lake County is ridiculous. The five proposed maps clearly fail to meet the standards established by Proposition 4 and the Independent Redistricting Commission Act. Utah voters demanded transparency, fairness, and genuine public input when we passed Prop 4, and yet these maps disregard those requirements. The courts have already shown a willingness to hold the legislature accountable, and it is only a matter of time before these plans are overturned. Instead of wasting more taxpayer dollars defending indefensible maps, I urge you to follow both the letter and the spirit of the law: honor community boundaries, avoid partisan gerrymandering, and incorporate the independent commission’s recommendations. Utahns are watching. If you continue to ignore your constituents and the reforms they enacted, you risk not only judicial rejection but also electoral consequences. Do your job, respect the law, and give Utah the fair maps we voted for.

There is no reason to split Salt Lake County in half down the middle. The maps that were submitted by the independent redistricting committee were much more fair and allow for people to be represented be someone who actually lives in their area. There is no way someone from Logan could accurately represent someone from North Salt Lake and vice versa. The majority of SL County should be kept together since they are all in a similar area and live in a similar environment

I do not like the way you divided up my home city. Why is there a weird chunk in the middle that is in a completely different district. Please keep cities and communities together like we asked.

Keep neighborhoods together. This doesn't make sense

I listened to Rep. Pierucci and Sen. Sandall podcast episode about redrawing these maps. In it, they mentioned the first time they redrew the maps they worked tirelessly with local officials, and leaders to keep neighborhoods together. Not a single one of these maps keep urban Utah's neighborhoods together. While vernal is intact, urban voices are continually ignored and pushed aside. Do better and listen to the people.

Please abide by the parameters set forth in Proposition 4, use one of the maps from the Independent Commission, and honor the will of the people.

SLC leans left and every district on this proposed map leans right. This map is still gerrymandered and intended to make Democrats work harder than they should have to for representation in a Democratic region, thereby giving Republicans an unfair advantage.

Looking at the current maps I feel like I'm in the Wizard of Oz and being told to not look at the people behind the curtain. So what if a few cities have boundaries located in two counties. The number of voters is so minute it will not change the outcome. It does not justify carving up any county into four fragments. This is why we need the independent commission. To keep the Wizards with their imagined perils in check.

The map the legislature proposed does not remotely reflect the population of UT. This is a blatant attempt to retain power, rather than to have fair elections. I urge the legislature to adopt one of the maps that was submitted by the independent commission, which are still valid. Otherwise, at least go on record as indicating that you do not care about the will of the people, but rather instead wish to consolidate and solidify your power. It is disheartening to see so many of our elected leaders ignore the will of the people of the state of Utah. Do the right thing and allow a fair map to be used.

As others have mentioned, this map does not, in good faith, follow the Prop 4 guidelines. Please follow the will of your constituents and use one of the maps drawn up by the independent commission. Everyone should be able to be represented fairly in Utah.

Create a district that actually serves the needs of the urban and suburban region of Salt Lake County. Reassign Tooele and Southern Salt Lake County to the district that is further south. These communities have more in common culturally and economically. Replace with cities and communities that are in central Salt Lake County such as South Salt Lake, Murray, and Taylorsville.

Maps A, B and C are materially no different from the unconstitutional maps we have now - diluting the voting power of both rural and urban voters by putting unrelated communities into the same districts. It would make so much more sense to divide the state into a southern utah rural district, a northern utah rural district, and two (geographically) small urban districts.

This map does NOT comply with Proposition 4. The people of Utah voted on this matter. Please use the map drafted by the independent redistricting commission instead.

Unacceptable. Blatantly splitting Salt Lake County not only damages Urban Voters, but also hurts Rural Voters by forcing no ones voices to be fully heard

what in the gerrymandering is this????? Why is PG split? Why is SLC split? Who does this? This isn't what the Judge said to do. Create REAL fair maps, not this self serving GARBAGE.

Map Option A: This map violates the law by not keeping counties whole, not keeping cities whole, they are not compact districts, it does not preserve neighborhoods of interest, they are not contiguous districts, and they are gerrymandered. We need to have a non-partisan independent group create new maps, not an out of state “expert”.

This map does not follow all of the rules laid out in Proposition 4. There are multiple cities and counties that have been divided when they should be kept together, the districts are sprawling, how can American Fork be in the same District as the bottom right corner of the state. Dr Trende used Political Data to draw these maps, which goes against the Requirements of Prop 4.

The five proposed maps clearly fail to meet the standards established by Proposition 4 and the Independent Redistricting Commission Act. Utah voters demanded transparency, fairness, and genuine public input when we passed Prop 4, and yet these maps disregard those requirements. The courts have already shown a willingness to hold the legislature accountable, and it is only a matter of time before these plans are overturned. Instead of wasting more taxpayer dollars defending indefensible maps, I urge you to follow both the letter and the spirit of the law: honor community boundaries, avoid partisan gerrymandering, and incorporate the independent commission’s recommendations. Utahns are watching. If you continue to ignore your constituents and the reforms they enacted, you risk not only judicial rejection but also electoral consequences. Do your job, respect the law, and give Utah the fair maps we voted for.

Please listen to the constituents! Stop dividing us in more ways than one. It is not ethical to divide cities and counties unfairly. We can see what you are doing, and it is flat out WRONG! This is unacceptable and disgraceful. All Utah voters should matter. This is not a good look for you. If one has to play dirty to win, they should not win. All of Utah deserves to have their vote count fair and square. Why is this too much to ask?

At least Salt Lake City is intact, but there shouldn't be a need to split both SLCo and UTCo into two sections each.

Pairing large urban centers with far-flung rural areas doesn’t strengthen representation. This practice dilutes the votes of both groups, leaving all of us less able to elect leaders who understand our issues.

I agree with detailed comments by Jackson Lewis. Look at the map 2025SHNOSPLIT6 submitted by Stuart Hepworth yesterday. It represents all Utahns and addresses Prop 4 criteria much better than this map.

The Independent Redistricting Committee presented you with much better maps than what has currently been submitted. Every map breaks apart Salt Lake County while it is so blaringly obvious that you try and keep Utah County together as much as possible. It is time to realize that there are people in this state who want AND deserve representation by someone with the same values.

This map is unacceptable. The Utah Legislature continues to try to worm its way out of fair voting districts in accordance with Prop 4. Cities should not be divided; for that matter, neither should counties. Stop playing dirty.

This map is unacceptable. The Utah Legislature continues to try to worm its way out of fair voting districts in accordance with Prop 4. Cities should not be divided; for that matter, neither should counties. Stop playing dirty.

I voted for proposition 4 originally and the maps required by this had 8 rules. Your new maps fail on all counts and as directed by the Utah Judiciary. You are failing at your job once again. Respect the will of the people and the committee we voted for to delineate the districts.

There is no reason that Salt Lake county should be split in half, the only reason one would look to do this would be to dilute the voice of the people in this region who all share a more similar value set and common needs than the people found in rural Utah. It is a disservice to both Salt Lake county representatives and rural Utahns who are finding their own perspectives now diluted within representation.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, this map (and the other four proposed) are just another reiteration of the same gerrymandered pizza pie we currently have. I have an anthropology degree, a certificate/experience in GIS (geographic information systems), and I've travelled all around the state for work. Here are some notes I have - given my experience - for future reference: -There should be one district that is exclusively Salt Lake County. SL County is 1/3 of the state's population and has shared interests and culture so most of it shouldn't be grouped with rural Utah -Rural Utah (particularly Central and Southern) should be contained in one district. People in Ephraim and Cedar City let's say (picked those two since my grandparents are from there) have more in common with each other economically, culturally, and politically than they do with Salt Lake County. This is effectively disenfranchising rural voters. -Similar to the previous point, all four representatives could (and most likely would) live on the Wasatch Front. Around 1 million residents of Utah don't. There should be representation for people that don't live along the Wasatch Front. - There's a good chance Utah could gain a seat after the next census. This should be kept in mind so that when redistricting needs to happen again, the changes won't be too drastic. -For a better idea of how to balance the urban/rural divide, please look at the congressional maps of Nevada, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington. -Neighborhoods (primarily in Salt Lake County) shouldn't be divided in weird ways to make sure that the population is exactly even. The voting population is different (and unbalanced) from the overall population anyways and people move in and out all the time. A deviation of a few hundred isn't the end of the world. (Plus these maps are likely based on the 2020 census, and Utah has seen a lot of growth and population change since then). - Cache Valley should be with the rest of Northern Utah. This map is fine for District 1 but others have it sprawled all over the state. Please listen to your constituents and stop trying to redefine the language in Prop 4 so that it suits your needs. Utah could be the leading example and prime model of fair redistricting for the rest of the country, especially given how divisive everything is right now and how many states are starting to engage in a redistricting "war". We should be better than other states. More than ever, we need fairness and bipartsanship in this country and state. Let's do that by listening to the people and making better maps instead of dragging our heels kicking and screaming at change.

Stop splitting West Valley in half. Minimize the division of municipalities and counties across different districts, prioritizing cities over counties. Preserve communities: Preserve traditional neighborhoods and local communities of interest.

Please stop splitting up SL County, use the county lines if you really want to split up the Utah valley and Salt Lake Valley. Or better yet, use the maps that were already made and met the proposition 4 standards.

If SL County population is too large to fit in one district why is it split in half stretching to either state border? A fair split would fit as much of SLC in a single district as possible, and some of the county could be combined with another district

Prop 4 was passed to give residents of Utah fair representation. I understand that Salt Lake County's population is too large to be contained in a single district, but maps A, B, and C are clearly designed to split that community and deny them representation - just as our current congressional maps do. Maps D and E are slightly better, but still lump in communities in the Salt Lake Valley with Mexican Hat and St George -- an unacceptable split of communities of interest. The maps drawn by the IRC were far more fairly drawn. I understand the claim that these are no longer valid, but that is because the legislature waited years in an attempt to supersede the will of the people. Those maps need to be the basis for any new map put forth, rather than wasting taxpayer dollars hiring a single expert hand picked by the legislature to draw maps that continue to split our communities apart.

As a constituent living in Rose Park - this map does not reflect my community and splits the community I share. I do not share the same interests or have the same needs as residents in rural Utah and communities should be kept together and given equal representation by having their own districts and their own rep.

The largest "community of interest" in Utah is Salt Lake County. While its population is too large to be accommodated in a single congressional district, a large portion of it could constitute a district. SL County residents share a common airshed and watershed whose health is influenced by federal policies and regulations. Our largest community of interest deserves to have a voice in Congress. I urge you to select one of the maps submitted to you by the Independent Redistricting Committee that recognized the importance of keeping the majority of SL Co in one district. Thank you.

This map is very close to the 2021 enacted map with significant Republican advantage. Respect the voters choice and use the maps created by the independent commission.

All of these maps are still the majority's way of gerrymandering the state to their advantage and totally disregards the intent of Proposition 4 which we citizens passed by a clear majority. These maps should all be disregarded by the court and one of the proposed maps by the independent redistricting committee should be approved.

This division is unacceptable. It splits SLC communities. Use the maps from the independent committee.

Please use the maps generated by the 3rd party commission, as we voted for. It's your job to fight for what the people voted for as our representatives.

Clearly, the five maps submitted by the Republicans are meant to defuse my vote amongst a sea of voters I disagree with. It is an intentional move to lock in Republican leadership for years to come because they don't have policies that work for the majority of people they represent. All they ever do is refer to people that don't agree with them as "liberal" but I would love to have a discussion with them as to just how conservative I am and have lived my life with respect to the TRUE definition of the word! It will never happen because they have changed the meaning of "words" to favor them. Just use the map drawn up by the independent group.

Why is South Salt Lake being grouped with Moab, instead of the other municipalities nearby that it actually has similarities?

None of these are acceptable. Use the Independent Commission that we voted for to avoid gerrymandering, which as a legislature, you are still doing.

I hate all of these unfair gerrymandered maps! Stop splitting up Salt Lake communities and let us have a voice! Throw all of these out and use one of the maps from the Independent Committee!!!!

As a voter in Utah County, I support Proposition 4 and expect our representatives to uphold what we voted for, including using the maps drawn by the Utah Independent Commission UIRC.

As a voter in Utah County, I support Proposition 4 and expect our representatives to uphold what we voted for, including using the maps drawn by the Utah Independent Commission UIRC.

This is not a good map. The state legislature must follow the Prop 4 guidelines, and judicial instructions, to consider multiple fairness tests, not just the partisan symmetry test, to ensure each voter is heard, regardless of their politics. We want democracy, not gerrymandered autocracy.

I am not a fan of this version. It splits up the urban area too much.

Use maps drawn up by the independent commission! The committee the Legislature appointed is overwhelmingly Republican. Let the people of this state - who are not Republican - have a voice. The Legislative majority in this state needs to back off of its unrelenting efforts to retain power despite the changing demographics of this state.

Salt lake county and Utah county need to be districts 1 and 2 then the other two districts can go on north and south of the center counties of the state with 4 districts I feel this gives every one the representation from their perspective areas, and gives the voters the ability to hold them accountable.

I do not like any of these maps, I do not have the same issues as a voter in Dugway, or Clover, or Vernon, we in the city need representation from within our cities and counties. And those rural areas need the same stop playing politics use the independent redistricting commission to draw fair maps for all.

- [ ] This map clearly divides communities. For example, as someone living near downtown Salt Lake, I have much more in common with nearby neighborhoods in South Salt Lake than Tooele and the Nevada border. They are not compact. The border between district 2 and 3 looks like it was scribbled by a (very partisan) child to keep incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy in office. Please use the valid maps created by the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission.

All of these maps accomplish the same as the current ones do silence the minority and cause apathy to those whom are in the middle or left of center so they wont participate.

The voters of Utah voted for Prop 4 in 2018--STOP changing it, and follow what the voters asked for. Please use the maps from the original Utah Ind. Commission. It's what we voted for, not bogus maps like this.

Why does this map split up communities like this? Provo getting divided from parts of Orem and Lindon doesn't make sense--these communities are so intertwined. I want a representative who is from my community and who understands our needs. This map has my rep (as a Provo resident) also repping St George and all kinds of rural Utah communities--it's silly. Make is make sense. Keep counties together. I get Salt Lake County not staying together bc of size, but this split is not logical.

This mornings 9/22/2025 redistricting legislative session opened with a proposal of rewriting Proposition 4 and is a clear example of why we the citizens of Utah voted for and passed Proposition 4 in 2018. All of the current options for the four Congressional Districts you have given us to choose from are in violation of the Statewide Initiative -- Proposition 4, Nov. 6, 2018. There are good and valid maps from the original Utah Independent Commission UIRC, use them. Stop defying the Utah Constitution and the State laws you have sworn to uphold when you were elected. Stop carving up Salt Lake County, we deserve a fair opportunity to choose our elected Federal Representative(s).

This looks like they divided the counties until they got to SLC then divided it up to make the remaining changes. These politicians really must hate Utahns.

Try again with Prop 4 as your guide. We know you can do it!

The lines dividing my community (Millcreek) as well as all of the other communities in South Salt Lake County and northern Utah County make no sense. The lines divide up dozens of cities and town instead of moving entire towns or cities into each district. This map violates the principles of Proposition 4.

I live in North Salt Lake, but this is clearly a gerrymandered map, and so are all of the others (some worse than others). Just use the map put forward by the independent commission years ago, I've had enough of you trying to dilute people's vote.

Utah County shouldn't be split up like this. American Fork should be part of the same district as Pleasant Grove and the neighboring towns. we are all suburban areas with lots of development. Our needs are going to be all relevant to each other.

This map looks far too much like the current map. The greater Salt Lake Area should have it's own district, as much as that's possible. In general maps should be drawn to ensure competitive districts, not uncompetitive ones. That ensures legislators who are more responsive and willing to compromise.

I lived in SL County for 34 years. I was partially represented there. I moved to Washington County where I have 0 say on anything and am stuck with a rep that tells me all the wonderful things she is doing without once responding to my direct questions. I could establish residency in Garfield County where I have another home, but that would change nothing. My only way of participating politically, is funding deserving candidates in other states, but that is all. I looked at the "new", "enhanced", "enriched" district maps, and they all split, cannibalize SL County to continue neutralizing Democrats. It is a blatant show of disrespect for Utahns overall. I hope the court sees through this game legislators, mainly Republicans, are playing. Independents may have to run candidates and make a difference.

Options A and B are the current map with different makeup and a wig. Lumping rural residents in with the Wasatch Front under all but options D/kinda E is no more fair to them than it is to the urban residents; literally no one wins here except legislators. And even they are left trying to "represent" far more mutually exclusive interests than would be the case under sane districts.

This map is an abomination. Another map that splits Salt Lake County into multiple districts. The focus needs to be on keeping communities of interest together rather than having exactly the same number of people in each district. This looks so much like the current maps we have that were deemed unconstitutional.

This map clearly is designed to split the SLC community and dilute the vote of like minded community.

Balancing urban and rural areas should not be the legislatures priority. The focus should be preserving communities with shared needs, interests, and communities. None of your maps prioritize this.

Salt Lake County has very little in common with the central west Utah area. The central west has far more interest in public land compared to the avenues with more interest in city development. The county of Salt Lake needs to have a dedicated district. Anything dividing the most populate area is unfair to the state of Utah.

Let the valley have representation! It's a shame we can't let groups who have similar needs be heard with even one representative and instead split them up and dilute their voices.

Virtually every one of these maps split the West side of Salt Lake County the same. Go back to the maps the independent committee designed.

There is no "natural boundary" between district 2 & 3. This looks horrible. Use a street at least I-80 or I-15 or any other straight road none of this!

I have to wonder why the maps are all so similar. All of them look like they were created using the same approach. I think we should take alternative designs into account if we're not just going to go with the map from the Independent Redistricting commission. Here is a quick example I made of a map that divides the state into 4 equal populations, and meets all the criteria for a redistricting map. I would love to see maps that weren't just created by the Legislature, as they have proved that they can't be trusted. https://districtr.org/plan/318878

Still purposely dividing the potential opposition vote. Use the maps created and approved by the independent districting committee. It is what Utah voters decided needed to be done and the maps already exist.

Use the maps created and approved by the independent districting committee. It is what Utah voters decided needed to be done and the maps already exist.

Splitting Salt Lake county in this manner maximizes the number of voters without representation. It additionally violated Proposition 4 by splitting counties more than 2 times with clear cherrypicking of neighborhoods.

Why would the lines of the district not follow straighter lines? Why does it intersect the city and not go around its perimeter? This looks like another attempt at gerrymandering.

This is my property, I don't see why my property should be at the edge of the district - for example, I live in Murray's boundaries, but my zip code is Taylorsville. I feel like I would be better represented if Salt Lake County wasn't split up this way.

Is there a reason Morgan and San Juan counties are in the same district? What is uniting these communities verses those of neighboring counties?

This is the worst map All of these maps still are in opposition of what the people voted for in Proposition 4, Nov. 6, 2018. All five of the maps provided for public comment are in violation of the Statewide Initiative -- The Utah Independent Commission UIRC gave us maps that meet all the requirements of the lawsuit and reflect the political balance in Utah. We deserve a fair opportunity to choose our elected Federal Representative(s).

Millcreek should not be in the same district as Monticello and Bluff

Please use the UIRC maps. This is what Proposition 4 intended.

This looks like the same map. Why not use the Independent Redistricting Committee Maps? Why do you split up SL County so much? Why does Cedar City have the same rep as parts of salt lake, despite the two having wildly different needs? Why is Southern Utah not on it's own?

I'm having a hard time understanding how this map is any less gerrymandered than the current maps. SLCo is split in 2 and there is a district that includes SLC, Park City, and Grand County? This is not what we voted for.

This map unnecessarily splits up SL county. Why are we not using the maps that were originally drawn by the independent redistricting committee in 2021? What is the justification for this new map, when we were already given options that voters voted for and approved of?

Salt Lake City should not be included in a district with western suburban fringes and Toole County. This does not preserve neighborhood & community interests.

Keep Utah County together. This seems to be only an attempt to water down other urban areas votes with more conservative voters who live in an entirely different county.

This map is just as gerrymandered as the current map and unacceptable. Please use the Independent Redistricting Committee maps.

I was just poking around online and I stumbled into some maps that were drawn back in 2021 by a group called the independent redistricting commission. Our representatives should have a look because those maps look way better than these do!

These people in this triangle between center, I-15, and Main could not possibly be represented fairly. They should be in the district with everyone else in the city.

The majority of this area in NSL that is being split is manufacturing, yes. It is more okay to have it be part of another district. But why is there a tiny little bit of population that is taken out in the triangle between main, center, and I-15? Those people could not POSSIBLY be represented fairly. Use the maps proposed by the commission that should have been used years ago.

The Independent Redistricting Commission recommended maps based on the same data as you're using, right? You should be using those maps instead of the awful maps you have proposed. We voted for them because they're independent in a way you can never be.

This map seems designed to explicitly reduce the influence of people who live in Salt Lake County.

Gerrymandered

Glad to see that Tooele not looped in with Saint George

Gerrymandered here

In what world is a random tiny road on one side of Bangeter highway that moves to the other side a "Natural barrier". the independent commission came up with several maps that were compliant with Prop 4 and not this ridiculous splitting the highest population center in the State into several different districts.

STOP TRYING TO SPLIT SALT LAKE VALLEY! Our communities deserve to have our opinions heard without being drowned out bully people out side them.

You do not get to split West valley. That is unacceptable we deserve our say as a community

This map is an abomination. It creates unnatural boundaries that were obviously created for partisan reasons. It does not remotely create new fair boundaries. It creates a Republican Gerrymandered map that is simply less egregious than before. Why not follow the map created by the independent commission?

This chunk taken out of Utah county seems unnatural, I find it hard to believe that there isn't a better way to draw this map that doesn't make strange carve outs like this

I understand that the population of Salt Lake County is too large for the entire county to fit into one district, meaning the county will have to be split at least once - what I don't understand is why the split in this map follows such an unnatural snaking line, carving out pieces of cities that should be kept together. I think it would make more sense and be more compliant with prop 4 if the boundary followed existing city boundaries.

This map is just as gerrymandered as the current map and unacceptable. Please use the Independent Redistricting Committee maps.

This map is just as gerrymandered as the current map and unacceptable. Please use the Independent Redistricting Committee maps.

This shouldn't be allowed.

This is unacceptable. Definitely gerrymandered. Using the map(s) that were proposed by the Independent Redistricting Committee would solve the problem.

Please consider this alternative map (proposal 3) that much more fairly and accurately represents the communities that live in Utah.

Please consider this alternative map (proposal 2) that much more fairly and accurately represents the communities that live in Utah.

Please consider this alternative map (proposal 1) that much more fairly and accurately represent the communities that live in Utah.

Map A is absolutely unacceptable. It is just as gerrymandered as the current map. Use the Independent Redistricting Committee maps. It's what the people of Utah want.

This is almost as gerrymandered as the existing map. Why not use the maps suggested by the non-partisan commission?

The UIRC maps did a better job avoiding arbitrarily diluting the urban/suburban communities of interest closer to Salt Lake into the rural/suburban communities of interest of Box Elder, Tooele, Cache, Weber, and Morgan counties. Please stick with the UIRC maps.

The UIRC maps did a better job avoiding arbitrarily diluting the urban/suburban communities of interest closer to Salt Lake into the rural/suburban communities of interest of Box Elder, Tooele, Cache, Weber, and Morgan counties. Please stick with the UIRC maps.

Salt Lake Valley’s demographics are not considered appropriately. Choose the independent maps before attempting this.

Use the existing fair maps, stop trying to get the most gerrymander you can out of this state.

Splitting West Valley into two districts is a clear attempt to disenfranchise communities of color.

This should be allowed.

Explain to me how Salt Lake City shares a stronger community of interest with Toelle than it does with Millcreek and Sandy. The very idea is absurd.

The district 2 and 3 split in Salt Lake County divides communities of interest and doesn't follow any natural geographic features. Please propose the existing UIRC maps.

If you want to know what follows the 8 Rules you're supposed to be following for the redistricting, we have created those district maps for you. Use them.

You have split the county needlessly and split communities of interest.

Eagle Mountain should ideally not be in the same district as the bench of Utah County and would be in a similar district as Tooele, Nephi, and Payson

Splitting Tooele from other eastern Wasatch Front commuter suburbs such as Nephi and Payson deprives this community of interest of federal representation

What shared interests do Vernal, and Midvale, Holladay, WVC, and Lehi have??

really??????? this is outrageous

Salt Lake City with the South West portion of SLCO not even including most of WVC to create a commuter district with tooele is so uninspired, and again combines nonsensical communities into a district.

This county split is ridiculous

This is an egregious split of West Valley City

Please just use the maps from the UIRC, the work is already done and it's a lot fairer than this map. The problems with our current maps are still present here: Salt Lake and Utah Counties are arbitrarily divided and then lumped into rural areas, so any representative elected will not be able to adequately represent the distinct needs and interests of all their constituents.