New Redistricting Maps Show Major Changes for San Diego County

New draft redistricting maps released Thursday show significant changes in the San Diego County area.

Under the new plans Imperial Beach would leave the 50th Congressional District and join the 51st currently represented by Congressman Bob Filner (D).

IB would remain in the 40th State Senate District and 79th State Assembly District which may be renamed the 78th State Assembly District.

The maps, which were released by the 14-member California Citizens Redistricting Commission, include changes to assembly, senate and congressional districts.

The final maps will be released Aug. 13 with a final vote scheduled for Aug. 15.

The following is a list of changes to San Diego County districts.

Congressional Districts:

• The 50th Congressional District would be renamed the 49th Congressional District and include Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside. It would no longer extend inland, but move north toward San Clemente.
• The 51st Congressional District would include Chula Vista and National City, and add Imperial Beach.
• The 52nd Congressional District would be renamed the 50th Congressional District and include Ramona, Escondido, Santee and Alpine, and it would no longer include La Mesa and Poway.
• The 53rd Congressional District would be renamed the 52nd Congressional District and include Coronado, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo and Poway.
• The new 53rd Congressional District would include central San Diego, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley and parts of Chula Vista and El Cajon.

State Senate Districts:

• The 40th Senate District would extend into South County all the way to the coast and include the cities of Imperial Beach, National City and Chula Vista.
• The 39th Senate District would include the cities of Coronado, Del Mar and most of the city of San Diego, including La Jolla and part of Rancho Bernardo, and it would lose Imperial Beach.
• The 38th Senate District would be renamed the 36th Senate District and include the cities of Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside. That district would not include Escondido.
• The 36th Senate District would be renamed the 38th Senate District and include Ramona, Poway, Santee, La Mesa, El Cajon and Escondido. The district would become more central to the county and would no longer extend to the U.S.-Mexico border.

State Assembly Districts:

• The new 80th Assembly District would include portions of the cities of National City, San Diego and Chula Vista.
• The 79th Assembly District would be renamed the 78th Assembly District. The proposed district would include Imperial Beach, Coronado and La Jolla.
• The 78th Assembly District would be renamed the 79th Assembly District and includes less of South County as the area is pushed to a new district.
• The 77th Assembly District would be renamed the 71st Assembly District and bring in much of East County, including Spring Valley.
• The 75th Assembly District would be renamed the 77th Assembly District and wouldn’t reach to the coast, stopping at Interstate 5. It would still include the cities of Poway and the communities of Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch.
• The 74th Assembly District would be renamed the 76th Assembly District and include the cities of Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside (Oceanside is currently in the 73rd Assembly District).