The Senate Reapportionment Committee produced its first draft maps for the once-a-decade redistricting process in Florida.

The first round of cartography includes four proposed maps dividing Florida into 40 Senate districts, and four divvying the state into 28 congressional districts. That's one more congressional seat than exists in Florida today, thanks to growth recorded in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Jay Ferrin, staff director for the Senate committee, issued a memo reiterating the maps were drawn in accordance with direction from Senators at an Oct. 18 meeting. That included strict adherence to "Tier 1" standards set through a Florida Supreme Court ruling on Florida's Fair Districts amendment, and a balance of needs in "Tier 2" standards.

"In drawing draft maps for the select subcommittees to review, staff did not consult with any person other than counsel. Districts were numbered to be roughly analogous to their predecessor districts. These are placeholder numbers that may be renumbered at the direction of the committee," Ferrin wrote.

"In drawing plans, staff relied on the plain language of the constitution, federal law, and existing judicial precedent to ensure that plans comply with the complex layering of federal and state standards. Districts were drawn to balance co-equal Tier-Two standards of Article III Sections 20 and 21 of the Florida Constitution, unless doing so would conflict with Tier-One standards. Districts were drawn without the use of any residence information of any sitting member of the Florida Legislature or Congress and without regard to the preservation of existing district boundaries."

Detailed data on each map is available at the FloridaRedistricting.gov website, where the plans can be seen among other submitted maps from the public and baseline maps showing political boundaries as they sit today.

Screenshots of the drafts appear below, with districts numbered in close correspondence to the closest existing seats.

First four staff drafts for Florida's 28 congressional districts, courtesy Senate Reapportionment Committee staff.

First four staff drafts for Florida's 40 Senate districts, courtesy Senate Reapportionment Committee staff.