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Henderson council adopts smaller ward map after heated exchanges over data and timing
Summary
After hours of public comment and a contentious council debate over city population estimates and process transparency, the Henderson City Council voted to adopt the smaller-change redistricting option (Plan 2), moving one precinct and affecting roughly 4,850 residents; one council member opposed the action.
The Henderson City Council voted to adopt Plan 2 for ward redistricting, choosing a limited change that staff said would affect about 4,850 residents, after a prolonged public-comment period and extended questioning of staff about the city's population-estimate methodology.
The decision came after residents and outside experts urged the council to delay or reject redistricting because, they said, the city relied on internally produced estimates rather than the decennial U.S. Census. "Because based on the 01/01/2025 population estimate, the population of Ward 3 currently exceeds that of Ward 4 by 7.8%," Andy Powell, the city's Long Range Planning Manager and demographer, told the council, explaining why staff said a change was required under Section 1.04 of the Henderson City…
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