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Gary Crye

This map keeps my community together. I believe it's compliant with Prop. 4.

Ash Gerlach

This is the most common sense map. It keeps communities together.

Cal Fuller

This map makes the most sense of all the proposed maps. Most communities are kept together and the map follows population densities across the state.

Margaret Kluthe

This map is one of the better maps and keeps population areas intact, as much as possible.

Shannon Allsop

This map keeps communities together. It allows the urban voters a chance to vote for their concerns and allows rural areas the same opportunity.

John Colton

So far this looks like one of the best maps. It keeps my county (Utah county) largely intact. It divides up Salt Lake county in a way that makes sense, keeping neighborhoods largely together rather than gerrymandered. Yes, the result is that District 4 is very large, but that's part and parcel of a state like ours that has nearly the entire population concentrated in a small geographic area.

Elizabeth Berke

This seems to make the most sense to keep like-minded communities together.

Samuel Johnson

This map looks like one that was carefully drawn to meet as many of the redistricting requirements as possible. Personally, I would have seen if there was a way to get Morgan County in with the neighboring counties to the north of it by putting more of the northwest parts of the state in with the district below it. But, overall, this looks good.

Elsa Osborne

I like this map because it keeps communities together. For example, Salt Lake City is not as split up as it currently is. This map would better empower voters.

Loralyn Forsyth

To the extent that this map aligns with prop 4, I'm in favor.

Alec Quick

Use this map, it seems to be the best one when it comes to the standards of prop 4. The representation is fair, it does not split as many cities down the middle, and includes a lot of similar geographic locations into the same map, leading to better representation of the communities that inhabit these areas. Love this map.

Joseph Kennedy

This map seems great. Split basically by county (with the south part of SL County merged in with Utah county), and everything else south of SLC in the southern district, and north in the northern district.

Yvette Romero Coronado

This map does not follow the recommendations of the advisory commission.

E. Woodbury

Better than some of the other maps, but I still feel like there's a lot to be desired here. District 4 is so enormous. What are St. George and Vernal supposed to have in common?

Jackson Lewis

This map splits (11!) fewer city boundaries and many fewer county splits than the E/D map, this map was drawn explicitly to follow every prop 4 guideline established.

Jackson Lewis

fact check: SLCO has to be split at least once due to the fact that it has too many people for a single district, this map allows for the majority of SLCO, the part most distinct from its neighboring suburbs and the state, to pick its own representative.

Jackson Lewis

fact check: SLCO has to be split at least once due to the fact that it has too many people for a single district, this map actually keeps more of SLCO in the second, urban core, district, than the escamilla/owens map

Johanna Mathews

This map does not follow Prop 4 guidelines and does not provide a fair and equal opportunity for communities and individuals to have their vote equally represented in the state of Utah. I oppose this option. The Owens map is the fairest map for Utah.

Peter Fieweger

I like this map a lot. Makes sense to keep SL county together as much as possible as the major urban community of interest. It also keeps the other population centers pretty much intact: Weber County and Utah County.

Cynthia C. Wright

I like this map because it creates at least one competitive district.

Marilyn L Larriva

Do not use this map. This map splits SLC/SLCty which is a legitimate community or interest and therefore does not follow the standards of Proposition 4. Use the Escamilla-Owens-Map. This E-O map gives a Rep for the South, North and two Reps to cover the population centers.

Jaqueline Pack

This map is the best map and is drawn in the way that makes the most sense for the differing communities and needs and interests of each.

Cynthia C. Wright

I want a map that has at least one competitive district in it for better representation of our state in Congress.

Gabe Atiya

Utah's largest population center, Salt Lake City / Salt Lake County, does in fact constitute a legitimate community of interest. The ideas drawn up by the legislature pertaining to communities of interest are frankly arbitrary and meaningless. It is hard to take the notion seriously, for example, that as long as institutions of higher education are not divided down the middle, that the intended community of interest standard has been met. Talk of an "urban rural mix" is mere partisan code for breaking up Salt Lake. Rural areas are represented and will continue to be represented however map lines are drawn; indeed, what is not currently represented is urban areas, particularly Salt Lake.

Michael Miles

This is a great map. Makes sense to have the 2 centrally located districts and then groups the rural areas of the state together as well. Compact, simple, logical.

James Helsby

This map seems to approach the best balance both in population and political concentrations.

William Andrew Hoffmann

This seems like a generally fair map. While it does split Salt Lake County, it at least offers a competitive seat.

Jacob Allen

I support the Fair Utah Map. It best reflects the principles outlined in Proposition 4 by minimizing county splits, preserving communities of interest, and promoting non-partisan representation. As a resident of Sandy, I appreciate that this map keeps suburban areas like mine aligned with similar communities, rather than pairing us with distant rural regions. The Fair Utah Map respects geographic coherence and voter equity far more than the committee proposals. It’s a legally sound, balanced approach that gives Utah voters the fair representation they deserve.

Casandra Woodcox

Most fair, carries the spirit of why we're in this position to begin with.

Alex Obbard

I think this is the best of the proposed maps. Keeps most communities together, makes sens geographically.

Amy Hale

I think I already commented that a map was the best, but I think this one may actually be better. It shows intent to avoid the gerrymandering that has plagued Utah keeping the SLC community together.

Craig J. Provost

This map is very much in keeping with my understanding and preference to keep Salt Lake City community together. However, The C Map divides Salt Lake County into small pieces and spread out to the 4 districts separating the community and diluting the strength of the common community of Salt Lake County. C is the least representative for Salt Lake County representatives.

Ali Griffin

This map at least atttempts to keep communities together. I think the growth of Eagle mountain area might force a change, and North Salt Lake being cut off from Salt Lake feels odd, but otherwise it's at least a step in the right direction.

Andrew Grachek

This is easilest the most fair, as it's somewhat alinged with Prop 4.

kyle berglund

A pretty good map. I like the North/South Valley districts. I would think the west and the north would pair better together however, with Dugway and Hill.

Jamie Pritchard

It's important to keep communities together and I think this map does that.

Holly Cordner

This one keeps communities together

Wendy Zeigler

THis map closest follows the court guidelines to keep neighborhoods and communities together. My issues/concerns are not the same as people in southern Utah or even Utah county. It is important for me to have a representative who can focus on the issues that i am concerned about. Even though my neighborhood and i may not agree on the solution, the concerning issues are similar. I am tired of the taxation without representation the goes on in this state.

Dru Tidwell

This map appears to be most supportive of keeping communities intact for Congressional representation. The Utah Supreme Court has admonished that Utah Leaders honor the Prop 4, which passed in 2018. This map gives voice to those in Salt Lake City. We do not want to have to go through this process again. I am hoping that Utah leaders will give careful consideration to fairness and honor Democracy by doing so. Thank you. We will be watching your votes and sincerity.

Jeremy Eyre

This map seems to provide the best representation for distinct communities in the state. It is important to keep Salt Lake metro area and surrounding urban communities within one district, as this area has concerns that are distinct from other communities in the state.

Mike VanVoorhis

This map best distinguishes Utah's four districts fairly with recognition of cultural characteristics without party politics. The Salt Lake valley is divided to fairly represent populations with urban and suburban cultures. The northern "Golden Spike" and southern "Painted Desert" regions are fairly represented without political gerrymandering.

Julia Rakowski

The best our of all the proposed maps

Jacinta Taylor

I think this is fair. It represents all the different areas, suburban, rural, and keeps the ideas/culture of each area intact

Mary Jane Jones

St George and the surrounding area is one of the fastest growing parts of the state. Right now we have very little representation or voice in the state. With this map we are a major player in the state and we should have equal representation.

Ann Proctor

This map seems to be the most fair of all of the maps. It keeps communities together better than the others. Urban and rural communities should be kept separate and this map achieves that.

Mandy Allen

This is a great map, adhering to the requirements of Proposition 4. I really like how Salt Lake County is divided up, especially as I am a resident of Sandy. This map is fair, keeping communities of interest together.

Steve Catmull

This is the quality of map I would expect to see as one of the options. PROS: - Population neutral (variance within the limits of the largest census block population) - Keeps municipalities together - Keeps most counties together - Compact CONS: - Agree that Southern Utah probably under-represented for CURRENT population. 2030 will give us new numbers. More quality maps like this from our governmental bodies PLEASE.

Kylie Christensen

While this map seems to include more neutral components overall, it still appears that central and southern Utah could be overruled by the inclusion of southern Utah county.

Kennon Bacon

This map does a good job of following the guidelines set in Prop 4. I would be happy with this map and feel more fairly represented than the current maps or the atrocious Map C.

Austin Allen

This is a decent map, I would be happy if this was picked and I would feel represented more fairly

Meghan henderson

This is mostly good I appreciate keeping SLC together I do worry about including the rural utah areas with summit wit maybe scotching the west side or south part of salt lake you can include park city with the aligned salt lake

Diane Haberman

This map seems to provide the best option presented to keep communities together and represent both urban and rural voters. Utahns voted to have more fair representation.

Abram Berry

Generally this map seems very fair, and it seems to be made in good faith. I do think Sandy should be kept in one district. Our municipality borders exist for a reason. (City and county!)

Steve Gooch

This map is reasonable. It appears to meet most of the Prop 4 guidelines and the intent of Prop 4. It keeps communities together as much as possible, and appears to be fair to all districts.

Annika Suchoski

This map is the best option presented that will give voice to the voters and best reflect the will of the people, and is the best option to eliminate the gerrymandering we voted against in the first place.

Todd Peterson

This map represents the best choice aligning with the goals and objectives of the 2018 ballot initiative. Unfortunately, splitting SL and Utah counties is inevitable based on population density. This map offers a fair opportunity for the urbanite citizen who’s opportunity for democratic representation has suffered under the current gerrymandered districts and unifies rural areas of Utah. Let’s collectively decide to provide a fair map to the citizens of this state that can provide a voice for all Utahns to participate and helps to strengthen our democracy.

Jayne Barnett

This map seems to align the closest to the maps that were approved in Prop 4

Tim Schorzman

This map provides a fair opportunity for Salt Lake County to be fully represented, as well as the rural counties in the rest of the state to be represented by someone not catering to SLC interests.

Jared Syversen

The map the voters wanted is the only right option.

Blair Hodges

This map clearly represents the intentions of the ballot initiative.

Robert Dood

This map legally respects the will of the people and the and the redistricting committee. It keeps the salt lake city community whole to better represent their interests.

Baden Hearne

This is an amazing map that I really love. It would do a great job of allowing people from each of these areas to elect a candidate that follows their values, containing real representation for each district.

Brittany Ann Cole

This map seems to align more closely with Prop 4, with Salt Lake being less divided.

Rebecca Hall

This is one of the best options. Understandable for Salt Lake to be caught into two districts because it's too big to be its own, but despite having to do that it recognizes that people in South Salt Lake are much more demographically similar to people in North Utah county than they are St George or San Jose

Rebecca Hall

This is by far the best map of all of the options that I've seen. It keeps Salt Lake as intact as possible while acknowledging the amount of people that live in Salt Lake county, and it keeps a good amount of the Provo / Orem metropolitan area together as well

Celene Anderson

This map is another good example of fairly drawn and fairly represented. this follows the rules outlined in prop 4

Elise Nielsen

This map is one of the best I have seen. It keeps Salt Lake together in a single district, which strengthens community representation, and it places Provo in a separate district, which better reflects the unique needs of that community. I appreciate this approach and encourage continued focus on keeping communities of interest whole

Brianna St. Andre

I like this map. I think it does a good job of keeping similar areas together. I like that Salt Lake isn't split up, and neither is Utah County. I feel like the South and North are well represented.

Myra Wi

I feel like this map maintains community and gives everyone a voice in our democracy.

Kristine Gates

This map makes the most sense aligning better with Prop 4 than others. I don't like being mixed in with Utah County as it dilutes the south end of Salt Lake County's voices. Not a lot in common between Salt Lake County and Utah County.

Dustin Garner

This one seems to meet the requirements better than all other maps

Kimberly Johnson

Fair representation is achieved with this map. True representative government depends on voters having a voice, not diluting our desires. Fair representation is what Utahns voted for, and the outcome we deserve.

Kathleen McElligott Cheung

Having grown up in a rural area and now living in an urban area I feel strongly each area should have representation. Having Salt Lake County with it needs created as its own voting district seems the most reasonable choice

Mitchell peterson

This map is fair and, on balance, most representative of Utahs people. It has a fair mix of urban/rural and Dem/Rep.

John Whipple

The best to allow for the large urban population to have proportional representation in the state. Monopolistic power is bad for everyone.

Howard Horwitz

Does the best job aligning communities. Much of Salt Lake County in one district; Provo and Orem, for example, included in another. I suppose one could object to the circular rural county, with the idea that rural communities have been confined to one district. But these districts don't sprawl and squiggle, as they do in most of the other maps.

Nicole Giles Gonzalez

Salt Lake County has on of the densest populations in Utah and is the most underrepresented due to the current districting draw. I think this map will finally allow fairness and allow law abiding, tax paying citizens to get fairly representation- as it should be! Our country owes it to us. It isn't fair to silence us when we contribute so much to our government.

Zachary Clark

I like this map as it groups rural/urban areas and ensures the interests of each is properly represented

Malcolm Wilson

This map goes a long way toward rectifying the gerrymandering of the 2010 and 2020 redistricting maps. It keeps a large portion of Salt Lake County together, and while not perfect, it generally goes a long way towards meeting the goals of Proposition 4 and allow significant representation of the residents in the state who live in Salt Lake County, the largest county in the state.

Martin Shupe

This map fails to keep Salt Lake County, the most populous county in our state with 34% of the entire state population as a single community of interest. This map goes against allowing a single group to choose its own representative. The power of the citizenry is diluted with any division of this county.

Barbara DeRosa

Like. Not love. But seems to be close to what Prop 4 would require.

michael Duke

This map satisfies compactness while jeopardizing unified state representation. This map would elect representatives with a clearly urban vs. rural bias not appropriately representing the diverse nature of the state. All representatives should represent both urban and rural voters with as even a number of urban & rural voters as possible to avoid bias toward a specific demographic.

Brendan Shanley

This map seems to keep the community of Salt Lake City mostly whole and fairly represented, unlike the current districts being replaced. There is a fair shot for the community of Salt Lake City to have representation for our community needs. This seems to meet the goals of prop 4.

Chelsey Feldman

John Anderson

This map appears to align with Prop 4. It does a good job of keeping cities and communities aligned. It avoids the oddly shaped districts of previous versions. They appear to be very connected.

Jessica Hardy

This map aligns more with Prop 4, which is what the citizens of Utah wanted.

Brittany Passmore

This is definitely one of the better maps I've seen, but I'm not sure if it's all the way there yet. I'd like to see a little more of Utah County together in one district, especially since it's starting to grow so fast like where I am in Santaquin. I think there are some other very thoughtful comments on this map about how to better serve certain areas of Utah.

Hunter Keene

This map clearly follows all guidelines of Prop 4. It provides areas of interest to be contiguous, avoids unnecessary splitting, provides voices to both rural and urban communities, has smooth borders that are not cherry-picked with strings or earmuffs, and most closely aligns our representation with our voting block and demographics. Fully in support of this map over all others proposed.

Brandon Dayton

This map does a good job of meeting the requirements of Prop 4. It's not hard.

Lauren Miller

This map is fair and accurately groups existing communities together as the same voting district. This map is nonpartisan and represents SLCounty, rural areas, and communities North and South of SLCounty.

David R Sanderson

This one seems fairer than most, keeping most of SL Co. intact.

Jeff Robertson

I like this map. I don't love the divide between Kearns and West Jordan, but SLCo has to be divided somewhere. I think this map does a very good job.

Jake Dustin

This seems the most fair to me of all the maps.

Concerned Citizen

I urge the Utah Legislature to adopt fair, competitive congressional maps that truly represent Utah's diverse communities and prevent gerrymandering. Utah voters spoke clearly when they passed Proposition 4, demanding maps that keep communities of interest together and create competitive districts where all voices can be heard. Our current congressional map carves up Salt Lake County into four separate districts, diluting the voices of Utah's urban residents by pairing them with distant rural areas. This practice of gerrymandering denies fair representation to hundreds of thousands of Utahns and weakens our democracy. I respectfully request that the Legislature create at least one competitive district that gives Democrats and coalition voters a genuine opportunity to elect representatives of their choice. A broad coalition of Utahns—including independents, moderates, and voters from across the political spectrum—support fair maps that reflect our state's real communities rather than protecting partisan advantage. Fair redistricting is not about favoring one party over another; it's about ensuring that all Utahns have meaningful representation in Congress. Competitive districts encourage candidates to listen to all constituents, not just their base, and lead to better governance for everyone. Thank you for considering this comment and for your service to our state. I urge you to choose fairness over gerrymandering and create maps that honor the will of Utah voters as expressed in Proposition 4.

Samuel Eads

This map appears to fairly meet the requirements of prop 4. It generally follows the borders of counties, only breaking up Salt Lake County (unavoidable) and matches the southern part of Salt Lake County with the northern part of Utah County which does "follow natural and geographic features" and "minimize[s] the division of counties, cities, and towns" and should "maximize boundary agreement among different types of districts". The borders that don't follow county borders are generally smooth with very limited jagged areas, especially compared to other proposed maps, this does "create districts that are geographically compact and in one unbroken piece" and "preserve[s] traditional neighborhoods and local communities".

Zachary Lundeen

This map makes sense for maintaining relatively cohesive community voices and priorities. It gives the Salt Lake urban core and suburbs a voice that won't always be diluted by rural issues and rural areas a voice that won't be diluted by the city dwellers. This is a GOOD thing. We already have two senators that represent the whole state that have to balance the priorities of everyone. Our congressional districts should afford us the opportunity to have representation for our LOCAL priorities. The voices arguing for rural/urban balance in all districts are essentially trying to give us 6 senators that will always agree on everything because they effectively have the same blend of constituents. That is not the best representation of local priorities. That means there are too many voices and none of them get heard. Let rural districts get their voice. Let urban districts get their voice. That is true representation that makes everyone feel more heard.

Kimberly Johnson

This map makes sense in its efforts to keep communities of interest together

Michael Gormley

Wouldn’t it make more sense to group more of West Jordan into District 2, then adjust District 3 down to Spanish Fork?

Michael Gormley

This one makes sense to me, although the divide in west jordan could probably be better executed in my opinion.

Chris Holt

This map keeps the communities intact to preserve their voice for their needs. There is no reason to mix urban and rural communities into districts. They have different needs so each should be heard.

Zachary J Landers

This map does a good job of meeting the requirements and expectations of Prop 4 and while not perfect, ticks several boxes in keeping key voting demographics together.

Julie Heaton

This map by far seems to make the most sense. It preserves the unique demographic of each of the major areas of Utah and still gives a voice to the concentration of Salt Lake County whose living conditions/experience/needs are quite different than those is more rural areas. It makes the most sense and seems the most fair in representation.

Jaymi Gale

This map makes the most sense to our community.

ELIZABETH CHRISTENSEN

This makes reasonable sense

Ruth Amos

Although not perfect in all respects, it seems to be the most aligned with the tenets of Prop 4.

Ryan Lufkin

While this map splits up several cities within Salt Lake County, it does attempt to preserve many of the cities boundaries and preserves the right of urban voters to vote alongside those voters who share their concerns and perspectives, instead of chopping up Salt Lake County and attaching it to large rural areas as the existing boundaries unlawfully do.

Judd Whetten

This map makes the most sense as far as meeting the recommendations from Prop 4. I am definitely opposed to the Republican party sending out an email recommending Map 3 (or it is C?) to give the best chance for keeping Democrats out of office. That stinks! I think the process is a little confusing. I don't even know which option this is or even if it is one of the original ones. Is the committee obfuscating the process to minimize comments so they can do what they want?

Dax James Joaquim Kelson

This map is a fair representation of the highly urban areas of the Wasatch front, while maintaining neighborhoods and not splitting counties

Ryan Cramer

I really think this is a great map. It does a really good job of putting people with similar needs together. It does spread my southern utah representative over a large area, but I tried drawing my own map and couldn't come up with a better way of doing it. I don't think St. George should be lumped in with Provo or other urban areas, and I think this accomplishes that well.

Michael Westbrook

This map is great!

Jamie Baer Peterson

One of the more fair maps.

Jason Lyons

This map best aligns with Proposition 4 because it creates compact, contiguous districts while keeping more municipalities and communities of interest together. It minimizes unnecessary splits of Salt Lake County compared to the other proposed maps, which better reflects the requirements voters approved in Prop 4.

Sean Smith

This is by far the best map I've seen that keeps similar communities together and allows for fair representation of those communities. I hope this is the map that is chosen.

Raeleen A Sanchez

I feel this proposal is getting very close to a good division. It keeps most counties together. SL and UT County splits are based on natural (or man-made barriers). The growing communities in Utah, Summit and Wasatch Counties all have similar growth issues and are kept together. I could agree with this map, as long as no state house or senate districts are split (unless those district lines can be redrawn to fit this map).

Stephanie James

I believe this map is the best one I've seen. It keeps communities together,is balanced well, and fits the requirements for fair maps.

Nicholas Guyaux

This map does an excellent job of keeping communites together and following the requirements of Proposition 4. This map will ensure that representatives understand the needs of those they represent.

Jason Peacock

This is a solid map that meets the requirements of Prop 4.

Angie Richardson

I think this map keeps communities together and will allow representation with common needs.

Branden Silva

I feel this map represents me and represents my neighbors well and how we vote.

Kristopher Curry

This map seems like fair representation

Marcia Thomas

This map is the best alternative of those being considered. It does the best job of keeping counties and cities whole, establishing contiguous districts, and preserving neighborhoods and communities of interest.

Brian Bosworth

It makes sense that Utah's two largest population centers are in two distinct districts. They each have a similar composition of people with similar jobs, transportation needs, socio-economic opportunities, etc. Allowing fair and equitable splits for urban, suburban, and rural citizens to elect representatives that fit their needs makes the most sense.

Eric Buell

I agree with this map and support its adoption.

Julie Stark John

This proposed map seems logical and most closely adheres to what was asked by citizens.

Jeffrey Walker

This is a good and fair map, meeting the prop 4 criteria.

Craig Shane

Meets the prop 4 criteria.

Ryan C Craig

This map is good and fair. It meets the court's criteria: (i) equal population, (ii) minimizing municpal and county splits, (iii) compactness and contiguity, and (iv) preserving traditional neighborhoods. It makes a lot of sense to make the two most populous areas of the state contiguous districts, to have a rural district, and make Weber County and points north a district.

Karin Harmon

This is my favorite map with it keeping Salt Lake together.

Cody Scott

Keeping Salt Lake County mostly intact has been a consistent and clearly expressed priority of Salt Lake County citizens throughout this process. This proposed map appears to most closely adhere to that fundamental request, which promotes community integrity and effective representation for our residents.

Hunter Fluckiger

Salt Lake County remains largely intact, and in a perfect world, Park City would be attached to it, but the numbers probably don't work. So if Salt Lake County remains intact, then this map would not be bad.

Jessica DeAlba

This map does a best job at giving political balance, more competitiveness in district 1 and 2 for political candidates, population is better distributed, the territory lines are better broken up, and cities are but down the middle from what I can ascertain (possibly sandy and west Jordan may be a bit but not overly so like other maps). I don't agree with Heber county being part of district 4. That county has very different needs then the whole of that district. It would be better to add it to district 3 depending on population size.

Jason Peacock

This map makes sense and achieves the goals and requirements of Prop 4. It keeps SLC and SL County mostly intact and how the neighborhoods align with interests. Great map!

ROBERT MARKHAM

This map is pretty good in that only 2 counties are spit up.

Joshua Brewer

Thank you for keeping Provo with its urban counterparts. Great map!

Dan Terpstra

This map is a reasonable approach to representation; it groups citizens in like areas, divides at appropriate boundaries, allows for growth, and would be a transparent and reasonable map for representation of Utahns.

Steve Boulay

Salt Lake City is a distinct population and should largely be left as a separate district. This map seems to give SLC a strong voice. I make this statement as a 38 year resident and businessman.

Joseph Smith

Really great, glad it maintains my area and community.

Alicia Cunningham-Bryant

I love Utah and I love my community. I have worked to support my community in community councils, and serving on local boards, it showed me that neighborhoods matter and local representation matters. Having to share a representative with folks clear across the state has meant I have never felt like my voice was heard in congress. Many of us in Utah share that same concern. These maps really matter, they are a chance ot keep communities together, to make sure the voices of all Utahns are heard and that our kitchen table issues make it to the halls of congress. That's why I'm asking the commission to pass maps that reflect the real Utah and respect Prop 4 like this one. If we do this, we have the chance to make sure all of our neighborhoods and local issues are seen and heard.

Dale Palmer

Map 260 is the fairest option because it keeps communities of interest intact, and does not overly gerrymander, in an unfair way as most of the other options do

Hayden H

This is one of the best options. This map groups communities with similar needs and interests together and ensures that voters have their voices heard.

Noah Smith

Out of the maps I have looked at this is one of my favorites. It doesn't separate me from the rest of my community like so many of the other maps do. I think the connection between southern Salt Lake and northern Utah county makes for a sensible way to split up Salt Lake county. Utah having one urban rep, one suburban rep and 2 rural reps seems to accurately match the needs of the state.

Bowen Weeks

I agree with this map a lot. It attempts to follow the redistricting requirements and does as much as it can to preserve existing communities and neighborhoods. District 4 has to be large geographically because it is a very rural area of the state: it is better to have a district which preserves priorities, interests, and needs rather than try to make it more compact and lump it in with urban areas, which would do a disservice to all constituents.

Matthew Gardner

This one is good as it keeps urban/suburban folks together and rural folks together. If we can keep Park City with Salt Lake City that would be good, but I understand how the numbers may make that hard.

Ricqui G

I'm not crazy with Park City being lumped in with Southern Utah but this map is ok.

Hilary Forbush

This map is probably second to map 249 (the Escamilla Owens map, which is first in my opinion). It keeps communities together more than any of the other proposed options A-E.

Lisa Midgley

This seems to be the best option to keep similar communities together. It would be more ideal if Park City was included in either District 2 or 3. It not as aligned to the majority of District 4.

Melody Burt

This map makes more sense by keeping more of Salt Lake County together. Urban and rural residents have different needs and agendas, and keeping like with like is the way it should be.

Jane Rollins

This is the only map that make sense. It keeps urban with urban and rural with rural. It groups constituents with similar needs together so they can have a representative adequately represent the viewpoints of the entire district. This will hopefully be the most accurate reflection of the demographics of Utah.

Josh Paulsen

I think this map is acceptable, although there are better ones.

Christian Joseph Hansen

SLC Votes together! This map respects the urban center of the state.

Paul Shepherd

This map does a great job of honoring natural communities and affiliations. I understand Salt Lake County has to be split. This is a reasonable way to do this. The splits recognize municipalities and community interests and needs.

Daniel Mitchell

I think this map has done the best at incorporating the will of the people as expressed in Proposition 4. It would improve the democratic process in Utah giving urban voters an opportunity to have a voice in our government that corresponds to percentage of the state’s population. This should lead to increased robust discussion in the political process and contribute to better policy for all of us, and hopefully in the future a political process in Washington DC that is representative of our State’s needs.

Braden Bond

Urban and rural residents of Utah have different needs. This map separates them so they don't have to compromise with each other.

Brooklyn Parks

I believe this map best represents the most balanced approaches to keeping Utah communities intact. It minimizes the splitting of cities and counties. This allows residents with shared concerns—whether related to schools, infrastructure, transportation, or growth management—to have a more unified voice. By aligning urban and rural populations more naturally, the map also avoids pairing communities with fundamentally different needs and priorities in ways that can dilute effective representation. This proposal also better reflects the demographic and geographic realities of the state. For example, it respects city boundaries where possible, grouping neighborhoods and towns that are connected socially and economically. This strengthens the ability of representatives to truly understand and advocate for the distinct needs of their constituents. If there were one area for possible refinement, it would be ensuring that boundary lines are drawn with extra attention to fast-growing corridors along the Wasatch Front. Population growth is uneven, and anticipating where pressure will be greatest over the next decade could make this map even stronger and more enduring. Overall, I believe this map offers a fairer and more practical reflection of Utah’s communities than many of the alternatives. I encourage its serious consideration as the legislature finalizes the redistricting process.

spencer brudnicki

I like this map it seems fair and for the most part keeps communities that see similar issues and have similar needs grouped together

Nathan Musil

I like this map. It gives the urban residents of Salt Lake, hte suburban residents of Northern Utah and Utah County, and Utah's rural voters better representation. Each area has different views on issues and are impacted by issues differently. Each area should be fairly represented.

Sam Stoops

Of all the purposed maps. I believe this would give the most equal and fair representation to all Utahans.

james catlin

This is my second favorite map. However, it should keep all of Utah County with its 750,000 residents in one district then add to it a little of the southern part of Salt Lake County which has too many people for a district. If future growth is also considered, this county is likely to soon equal Salt Lake County making this recommendation further beter follow the rules of the boundary law.

Dave Richardson

I would finally get to vote with people who share a common area instead of people from southern Utah who I have nothing in common with

MICHAEL VARNER

Urban and rural Utahns have different agendas. This would give both groups the opportunity to have a voice.

Eliza Joy

This map most fairly represents the population and keeps communities with shared values together.

Alan Sherwood

We live in Millcreek but associate more closely with Salt Lake City and urban areas. Since you have to split SL County this seems to be most representative of how identify my community.

Carol Ruddell

Communities are kept together. Salt Lake County is only in two parts, not four. It has similar voices grouped together. Rural appears together. Urban is more together.

Daniel Herbert-Voss

This is likely the most fair way to split SL County and maintain the urban and rural divide.

Dominique Bellanger

This Map does a good job at keeping communities together and separating urban and rural.

Jason Hoggan

Cities are kept together. SLCo is only split one time. Communities with similar interests are kept in the same districts. The compactness is superb!

Jason Hoggan

Happy to see Orem and Provo in the same district. That simply makes sense.

Daniel Friend

Glad to see Provo's southern city limit as a district boundary. It's a very good place to draw a line.

Jason Hoggan

I like this map a lot. I am a Midvale resident and would really like to see the urban and suburban areas of the state represented more wholly rather than having districts combining urban and rural Utah. It's not about not caring about rural Utah - it's about fair representation. So many of us in the urban centers care deeply about rural Utah and public lands. The only thing I think some folks will take issue with is Morgan county not being combined with District 1. I do not live there, so I do not have a specific opinion on this, but I have seen comments across this map and multiple other maps indicating that sentiment.

Sawyer H

Best map of all, and properly represents Utah. Some complain about the urban/rural split, but forget Utah is a deeply urbanized state, with over 85% of the population living in urban areas.

Tricia Ferre

This map is one of the better ones. It keeps communities together that have things in common. It doesn't break up Salt Lake into four separate parts.

Sherrie Bakelar

I feel this is the most fair of what I've seen. However, I am concerned about the split in Salt Lake County. I feel that West Jordan and Draper have more in common with the Salt Lake urban area. I feel that the districts should more closely mirror county lines through the urban splits. I also feel that the military areas of the West Desert have more in common with Hill AFB than they do with St. George and Moab.

CATHY Campbell

Park City and SL County should be togther.

Tricia Ferre

This map does the best job representing each area of the state correctly out of the other maps presented.

Nicole Gonzalez

This congressional map proposed is the most fair, as it evenly splits congressional representation based on population density without diluting cultural presence. Transparent and authentic congressional representation is necessary to prevent political figures remaining in influential positions while serving their own self-interests and acting in bad faith.

Joan Mills

This is the best map. It leaves communities together and is more fair than the others.

Kendra Hurst

This map does a good job of keeping communities together in a way that gives them a fairer shot at accurate representation.

Tanner Olson

This map feels the most sensible. Grouping the main population hub of Utah and splitting it by north and south, salt lake and utah valley, seems the most in line with the reality of how voters are grouped.

Michelle Mourtgos

This map is better than many others I have looked at. The boundaries for districts 1 and 2 make a lot of sense. The person representing district 4 will have to travel a lot to be aware of the situations from Park City, to Spanish Fork, Moab, St. George, and Tooele, but this effort seems worth it for the district boundaries to better match communities' identities and interests.

Autumn Lucas

This map keeps together communities while also prioritizing fairness. This map is the most well balanced and logically laid out.

Kylie Frederick

District 2 feels strong for keeping Salt Lake City as one district. However, it feels Park City should be a part of District 3. Park City has way more in common with Provo in terms of representative needs than it does with the more rural parts of Utah

Adrienne Hill

This map does a better job of creating districts with roughly equal populations without dividing up groups that have similar interests. Keeping those groups together helps ensure each can be heard.

Frederick Michel Jenny

I would argue that Morgan County belongs in District 1 rather than District 4.

Kathleen Millar

While Salt Lake, Northern Utah, and Utah County seem to not have to many issues here , I don't think this map will fairly represent Southern Utah with St. George and being one of the next biggest cities, and the Southeastern Moab area being so different than the Southwestern side of the state as far as rural needs and communities go. ALL of anything south of Provo is not a "like community" . There are other maps that are better at including these parts of the state

Cheryl Dickerson

This is one of the better maps. It keeps communities in the same district.

Madeline Clement

Real effort shown here to keep communities with similar interests together. No map is perfect but this one is doing far more than the other proposals to respect the variety of viewpoints in Utah.

Chase Healey

This map best addresses the key concerns Utahan’s had which resulted in the push for citizen-initiated redistricting. This map keeps communities and shared interests within the same zones for voting representation that properly reflects the interests of each district.

Leon Page

This map gives consideration to population density and intuitive divisions like highways and existing municipality lines, which is a big part of why voters wanted new maps in the first place.

Sarah Ogden

I appreciate that this map represents accurately the population density throughout Utah, ensuring that people have fair representation.

Dakota Wurth

This map is a fair re-districting that both keeps similar communities together and meets the intent of Prop 4.

Brandon Kersh

This map respects communities interests and follows population density which guarantees that the voice of its population are heard.

Luis Cardenas

This map is best because: 1. respects communities of interest through population density, map shows the Wasatch Front and back with darker green showing denser population. 2. Easily follows the highways of the state. 3. Respects prop 4s minimum municipality and county split standard, with only 2 municipalities split.

Mike Lyman

This map guarantees that rural Utah will be left out in the cold. With such a massive district, representatives will naturally spend their time among the suburban population centers in southern Utah County and the Wasatch back, far away from the most remote and underserved communities in the state.

Treycin Meacham

I like how this map keeps communities of interest together and makes it so the Districts don’t have different interests, Rural stays with rural and Urban and suburban communities stay together. It makes more sense rather than making it so the districts have to represent both and one community gets ignored

Amy Gomez

This map makes a better effort to keep similar communities in the same district.

andrea anderson

Much better then all of the other maps. SLC should not be apart of rural maps maybe more rural of SL county but not SLC downtown area. They are not rural and should not be voting with rural areas like other maps to drown out the vote.

Cameron Bigler

This is one of the better attempts to keep like communities together.