Utah Data Points blog (link above) How Has Utah's Population Grown since 2000? lists the following information and map above. In my opinion this map clearly shows the population grown in Utah which should be represented in the new redistricting boundaries set for the next 10 years.
The Daily Herald Newspaper has done an opinion piece called Utah County a Natural District
"The head of the redistricting panel, Rep. Ken Sumsion, R-American Fork, has floated his own trial balloon: A district that would include all of Utah County, plus a slice of southeast Salt Lake County to bring it up to the required population size of 690,000 people.
That doesn't make as much sense as a district that would include all of Utah County, plus Wasatch County and a slice of Juab County.
For many people, the ideal congressional district is a natural cultural, demographic, geographic and political unit. Utah County comes about as close to that as any place in America. It has a very strong cultural identity that in turn shapes its demographics, and the Point of the Mountain has long been a significant line of demarcation."
The Herald opinion includes other good points such as age of Utah County residents, second youngest in the nation, and natural borders. Daily Herald Opinion
This is from Utah Data Points blog
"As shown in the table below, the 3rd district is overpopulated by 275,261 people. But even the least populated district (the 2nd) will need to shed 200,002 people in order to draw a fourth district. With each district losing between 22% and 28% of its population to the new district, a wholesale redrawing of district lines is likely."
| District | 2010 population | Ideal population | Difference | |||||||
| 1 | 906,660 | 690,971 | +215,689 | |||||||
| 2 | 890,993 | 690,971 | +200,002 | |||||||
| 3 | 966,232 | 690,971 | +275,261 | |||||||
| 4 | 0 | 690,971 | -690,971 |
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