Updates

After many years of faithful service and thousands of community-based maps drawn, Districtr has been rebuilt from the ground up — and the new Districtr now lives here at districtr.org!

The original Districtr, and all previously drawn maps, remain available at legacy.districtr.org.New and notable features include:
  • Coverage for all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
  • Block-level detail: the ability to take a precinct and "shatter" it into its component Census blocks. This lets you draw maps with very tight population deviation.
  • Community of Interest (COI) mapping mode, with a coalition builder for viewing stats about combined demographic groups.
  • An evaluation view with district metrics.
  • Map validation: contiguity checks that let you zoom to components, and finding unassigned units even while zoomed out.
  • Demographics and elections: view choropleths (shaded maps) side-by-side or overlaid, with adjustable and continuous shading scales.
  • Import/export: improved block assignment imports that automatically recognize the right map, and a full export overhaul.
  • Save/share: share plans in an editable or a view-only version.
  • A dedicated page to manage your saved maps.
  • Customizable district colors and locking of individual districts.
  • Hotkeys/keyboard shortcuts: P to paint, M to move, etc.
  • A draggable and resizable toolbar.
For the full development history, see the changelog.
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