Johnson County is divided into six commissioner districts. The goal is to keep the districts “as compact and equal in population as possible.”

Kansas statute requires the Board of County Commissioners to review the county’s districts every three years to ensure the populations are not fluctuating too much between districts, so representation remains fair. The county monitors census data and other sources of population information, as well as applicable legal standards, to make sure districts are proportional.

As explained in more detail in About Redistricting, due to growth in some areas of the county compared to other areas, the time has come to go through a redistricting process, which hasn’t been done since 2013.

While the new map will ultimately be selected by a BOCC vote in August, we need public engagement and feedback for this important process. That is why we have put this webpage together, so you can learn more about redistricting, follow along with our process and attend public engagement meetings. Residents can give feedback on draft maps….and even draw your own and share them with us!

District Population Data

District	2025 Population	2025 Target	Difference	2025 Deviation %
1st	100,411	107,242	-6,831	-6.37%
2nd	108,741	107,242	1,499	1.40%
3rd	112,239	107,242	4,997	4.66%
4th	106,453	107,242	-789	-0.74%
5th	104,264	107,242	-2,978	-2.78%
6th	111,348	107,242	4,106	3.83%

 

Anticipated Timeline

• April 3: Committee of the Whole to discuss draft criteria.
• May 8: Committee of the Whole - presentation of draft maps.
• May 22: Committee of the Whole - further review of draft maps.
• June: Public input meetings (one in each district and one held virtually). 
• July 24: Committee of the Whole to either choose map or provide further direction for map development.
• July 31: Board action to formally consider adoption of new map (or Committee of the Whole if needed).
• Aug. 7: Board action to adopt (if needed).
• Aug. 14: Final maps delivered to the county.