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Political SMS and MMS by City

Find a city and resolve its wards, districts, at-large seats, or consolidated government. Search by city or state.

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40 city campaign hubs

Every guide retains its local office distinctions and official source links.

A

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico: nine council districts differ from county and school boundaries.

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia: two counties, district seats, at-large posts, and president.

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas: city districts and Travis County precincts diverge.

B

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland: an independent city with separate citywide council president.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts: district and at-large council seats, not an assumed school-board election.

C

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina: seven district seats and four at-large seats.

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois: ward campaigns and citywide elected offices are different projects.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado: municipal seats within El Paso County, Colorado.

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio: residential district does not mean district-only voting.

D

Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas: municipal districts cross county assumptions.

Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado: city-county government includes separate auditor and clerk offices.

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan: seven district council seats, two at-large seats, and a separate clerk.

E

El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas: city representative is the municipal council title.

F

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas: ten district seats alongside a citywide mayor.

Fresno, California

Fresno, California: city, county, and school-board areas are different maps.

H

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas: district seats, at-large seats, and controller are distinct.

I

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana: a city-county council with excluded municipalities.

J

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida: consolidation does not erase every local distinction.

K

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri: district residence and at-large election are separate facts.

L

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada: the Strip and a Las Vegas postal address are not city limits.

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California: candidate filing, election administration, and ethics have separate owners.

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky: metro government and smaller municipalities coexist.

M

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee: single-member districts and super-district seats are different.

Mesa, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona: six council districts within a broader county and school region.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: common council and county supervisors are separate bodies.

N

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee: metro districts, at-large seats, and vice mayor differ.

New York, New York

New York, New York: five boroughs, citywide offices, and 51 council districts.

O

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: eight wards across a multi-county city.

P

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: a consolidated city-county with district and at-large council seats.

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona: eight council districts within Maricopa County.

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon: four multi-member council districts use a different ballot method.

R

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina: five district seats and two at-large council seats.

S

Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California: eight city districts within a wider county and school region.

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas: ten council districts are different from Bexar County precincts.

San Diego, California

San Diego, California: city and county share a name, not an electorate.

San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California: supervisors and city-county officers have distinct candidacies.

San Jose, California

San Jose, California: ten municipal districts alongside separate county and school offices.

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington: positions 8 and 9 are citywide council seats.

T

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona: ward nomination and citywide general-election voting differ.

W

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Washington, DC, District of Columbia: district-wide and ward offices within DC government.

Illustrative ward versus at-large scope

A fictional council campaign should first identify whether its seat is elected by a ward, a district, or the citywide electorate. It then reviews the actual audience boundary and permission evidence separately. A city campaign does not inherit a county office’s electorate; each guide links the relevant municipal authorities.

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