On February 23. 2022, the Redistricting Commission voted to approve Resolution No 22-004 to adopt Final Plan (Map Plan F5) which describes the new district boundaries for the City Council and School Board. This process, based on the 2020 U.S. Census, ensures that each district fairly reflects Oakland's population changes. These boundaries are in effect through 2030.
How This Affects You
Your elected representative on the Oakland City Council and the Oakland Unified School District Board may have changed! These changes may influence decisions that affect your daily life — from public safety and housing to education policies and neighborhood improvements.
Where Can I Learn More and What Should I Do?
Find out who's currently up for election, whether this redistricting impacts you, and learn more about how to stay engaged. Upcoming elections will use the new district boundaries, so it’s important to check if your district or representatives have changed .
Use the links below to find out if your City Council District or School Board District has changed. The School Board districts are aligned with City Council districts. Just enter your address to see which Council member or Board member now represents you.
⇒ Look up your new City Council District and Council member
⇒ Look up your new School Board District and Board member
⇒ Learn more about upcoming elections
Further Background on New Redistricting Adoption Process
The Redistricting Commission adopted the final draft of its Charter Report during its January 26, 2023 meeting. The report documents the Commission's formation and the basis for which the Commission made its decisions in achieving compliance with the criteria listed in Section 220(E) in the Charter of the City of Oakland. The Commission Charter Report incorporates outreach efforts compiled in an outreach report prepared by the Commission's outreach consultant, The outreach report can be viewed here.
On February 23, 2022, the Oakland Redistricting Commission voted to approve Resolution No. 22-004 to adopt Draft Map F5 which describes the new district boundaries for the City Council and School Board. Final Map Plan F5 is now available. Draft Map F5 and prior draft maps can be viewed on draft district map proposals.
Also, please click here for FAQs issued by the Office of the City Attorney regarding the map for Council and School Board Districts for the 2022 elections. Learn more about redistricting by watching this video.
