The Orange County Commission tonight voted 5 to 2 to approve Map 7B as the new district map for the county. Only District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore and District 3 Commissioner Mayra Uribe voted no.
The map creates two Black- and three Hispanic-plurality districts, which advocates had said would provide better representation. With a plurality, the primary demographic represents less than 50 percent of a district, but could band together with other groups to swing an election for a preferred candidate.
Map 7B brings no changes to West Orange County. However, it separates Winter Park from the municipalities it's traditionally grouped with, like Maitland, which moves into the new District 7. Winter Park is now grouped with Bithlo, Christmas and Goldenrod.
That move did not go over well with Winter Park Mayor Sheila DeCiccio, who noted at a prior meeting that the "gerrymandering in Map 7B to include Winter Park would make Texas proud."
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