ALBANY

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 15 members ("Common Council" members); Mayor-Council format; 15 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "The Common Council shall appoint a reapportionment commission within six months after the publication of each federal decennial census to evaluate the existing ward boundaries for equity and representation in relation to population. The reapportionment commission shall include City residents in such proportion as to reasonably reflect the demographic composition of the City, together with such other expert and official representatives as shall be deemed necessary and appropriate." See Albany Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: The "federal decennial census"; "In its deliberations, the Commission shall consider the application of the ‘one person, one vote’ concept and the equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, Sections I and II of the New York State Constitution." See Albany Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within six months after the publication of each federal decennial census.
Charter or Statute: Albany Charter, art. IV, § 406

AMSTERDAM

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members ("Alderpeople"); Mayor-Council format; 5 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "...Common Council shall review...." See Amsterdam Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting:"[T]he results of each federal decennial or quinquennial census, if such has been conducted...Common Council shall review the ward boundaries in relationship to the census results and make such adjustments by local law as may be necessary to assure that each ward contains, as nearly as practicable, an equal number of residents." See Amsterdam Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within three months following official publication of the results.
Charter or Statute: Amsterdam Charter, art. III, § C-26

AUBURN

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 4 members ("Councilors"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: The Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: In accordance with the Election Law. Further information not specified in Auburn Code.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Commission must be in place before December 31 of year that ends in "1" (and by 45 days post-census result availability); Commission has 120 days after to submit plan
Charter or Statute: Auburn Code, pt. I, ch. 1, § C-3

BATAVIA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (2 "Councilpersons-at-large," 1 at-large "City Council President," and 6 "Council Members" [1 being the Council's President Pro Tempore]); Council-Manager format; 6 single-member wards, 3 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "…City Council will submit a redistricting plan…" See Batavia Code for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: United States census 
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within 12 months of the United States census final report. If two or more of the wards have a population differential of 10 percent more than the average of the six wards, City Council will submit a redistricting plan at the next November general election for the City Council members at large.
Charter or Statute: Batavia Code, pt. I, ch. 1, § 1-5

BEACON

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Councilmembers"); Mayor-Council-Administrator format; 4 single-member wards, 2 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Determined by the City Council.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: In conformity with constitutional requirements and the requirements of the Laws of the State of New York.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Beacon Charter.
Charter or Statute: Beacon Charter, art. 2, § 2.00(A)

BINGHAMTON

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 7 single-member "districts"
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: The City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Binghamton Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Binghamton Charter.
Charter or Statute: Binghamton Charter, art. IA, § C-6

BUFFALO

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (Including 1 "Council President," 1 "Majority Leader," 7 "Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 9 single-member districts (named for neighborhoods of Buffalo, e.g., "Niagra District")
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council, with help of "Citizens Advisory Commission on Reapportionment" consisting of "nine appointed members who are registered voters residing in the city of Buffalo. Commission members shall be recognized community leaders selected to assure the representation of the geographic, social, and ethnic diversity of the city. No member shall be an elected official, an employee of the city of Buffalo or of the Buffalo board of education, or a relative by birth or marriage of the mayor, any council member or any member of the board of education." See Buffalo Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: The "decennial census," as well as "the following criteria and standards: (a) The population of each district shall be approximately equal; (b) Districts shall be compact, and the variation between the length and width of a district shall be minimized; (c) All sections of a district shall be contiguous or physically connected; (d) Identifiable communities of interest, including neighborhoods and communities with established social, racial, ethnic, or other ties, shall be preserved."  See Buffalo Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: The plan must be adopted and forwarded to the mayor by July 30 in the year following the decennial census.
Charter or Statute: Buffalo Charter, art. 18, §§ 18-10 through 18-18

CANANDAIGUA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 8 members (4 "Councilmembers," 4 "Councilmembers at Large"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; 4 single-member wards, 4 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Not specified as to redistricting itself; however, the Council has the power to "provide for the reapportionment of representation within the City as provided by New York State Law, based upon the population." Note: "Reapportionment" here may be referring to redistricting. 
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Canandaigua Code.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Canandaigua Code.
Charter or Statute: Canandaigua Code, pt. I, ch. 1, § 1.5 ("election districts"); pt. I, ch. 3, § 3.11(f) ("reapportionment")

COHOES

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Councilmembers"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Cohoes Code. 
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Cohoes Code.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Cohoes Code.
Charter or Statute: Cohoes Code, pt. I, ch. 30, §§ 30-1 through 30-8

CORNING

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 8 members ("Councilmen"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; 8 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: The City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Corning Code.
Timeframe for Redistricting: When necessary.
Charter or Statute: Corning Charter, art. III, § C3-21(G)

CORTLANDT

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 8 members ("aldermen"); Mayor-Council format; 8 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council, with the help of an appointed "committee to review the existing ward boundaries and propose changes, if any, to bring them into accord with the principles of equity and representation in relation to population." See Cortland Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within six months of the census, Council shall appoint a committee. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Common Council within 90 days of its appointment
Charter or Statute: Cortland Charter, art. III, § C3-5

DUNKIRK

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (4 "Councilmen," 1 "Councilman at Large"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Dunkirk Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Dunkirk Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Dunkirk Charter.
Charter or Statute: Dunkirk Charter, art. I, § 1.06 ("ward boundaries"); art. IV, §§ 4.00-4.05

ELMIRA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; 6 single-member districts
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Elmira Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Elmira Charter.
Charter or Statute: Elmira Charter, art. III, § 7

FULTON

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Councilors"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Fulton Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting:Information not specified in Fulton Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Fulton Charter.
Charter or Statute: Fulton Charter, title I, § C4 (district boundaries); title II, § C14 ("city elections shall be conducted under the State Election Law")

GENEVA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 8 members ("Council members"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; 6 single-member wards, 2 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: As soon as practicable after each federal census.
Charter or Statute: Geneva Charter, art. II, § 2.11

GLEN COVE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Councilmen"/"Councilwomen"); Mayor-Council format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "The election districts of the city may be abolished, altered or divided, and new election districts created pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law." Further information not specified in Glen Cove Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Glen Cove Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Glen Cove Charter.
Charter or Statute: Glen Cove Charter, art. I, § C1-3

GLENS FALLS

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members (5 "Councilmembers," 1 "Councilwoman-At-Large"); Mayor-Council format; 5 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Glens Falls Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Glens Falls Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Glens Falls Charter.
Charter or Statute: Glens Falls Charter

GLOVERSVILLE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members (6 "Councilmembers," 1 "Councilman-at-Large"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within one year of census completion.
Charter or Statute: Gloversville Charter

HORNELL

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 10 members ("Councilmembers"); Mayor-Council format; 10 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Hornell Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Hornell Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Hornell Charter.
Charter or Statute: Hornell Charter, title I, § C-4

HUDSON

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 11 members (1 "Common Council President," 10 "aldermen"); Mayor-Council format; 5 multi-member wards (2 aldermen per ward), 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results "as adjusted by the New York Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment with respect to persons resident in state or federal prisons.” See Hudson Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "If after any decennial federal census, the population of the wards is not in compliance with the law, the Common Council by not later than July 1 of each year ending in "2" shall reapportion the wards and change their boundaries in order to cause their respective populations to be in conformance with the law." See Hudson Charter for more.
Charter or Statute: Hudson Charter, art. I, § C1-4(B)-(C)

ITHACA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 10 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 5 multi-member wards (2 members per ward)
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Ithaca Charter.
Charter or Statute: Ithaca Charter, art. II, § C-8

JAMESTOWN

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (1 "President," 5 "Ward Council Members," 3 "City Council At-Large" members); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member wards (named for neighborhoods of Jamestown and numbered, e.g., "College Ward I"), one of which is for the President; 3 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council, with the help of a "Commission on Reapportionment" consisting of the Mayor and Council-approved nominations from "the President of the Jamestown Bar Association, the Chairpersons of the three political parties receiving the largest votes in the most recent gubernatorial election through their City Committees, the President of the City Council and the Mayor of the City of Jamestown." See Jamestown Code for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: "...no later than September 1, 2012, and each 10 years thereafter following the completion of the decennial census." See Jamestown Code for more.
Charter or Statute: Jamestown Code, pt. I, ch. 72, §§ 72-1 through 72-5

JOHNSTOWN

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (1 "Council Member-At-Large," 4 "Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within three months following census results.
Charter or Statute: Johnstown Charter, art. I, § C-1.3

KINGSTON

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (1 "Alderman-At-Large," 8 "Alderman," one of which is a "Majority Leader"); Mayor-Council format; 8 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Kingston Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Kingston Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Kingston Charter.
Charter or Statute: Kingston Charter, art. XIII, § C13-2

LACKAWANNA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (1 "City Council President," 4 "Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Lackawanna Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Lackawanna Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Lackawanna Charter. 
Charter or Statute: Lackawanna Charter

LITTLE FALLS

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 4 members ("Members"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for Redistricting: "...within a reasonable time after the filing of results of each United States decennial census with the secretary of state…" See Little Falls Charter for more.
Charter or Statute: Little Falls Charter, ch. 1, § 1.02

LOCKPORT

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members (1 "Common Council President," 5 "Common Councilors," 1 "Alderman at Large"); Mayor-Council format; 5 single-member districts, 2 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Lockport Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Lockport Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Lockport Charter.
Charter or Statute: Lockport Charter

LONG BEACH

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (1 "City Council President," 1 "City Council Vice President," 3 "City Council Members"); Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Long Beach Charter and Code of Ordinances

MECHANICVILLE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (1 "City Council President," 1 "City Council Vice President," 3 "City Council Members"); Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Mechanicville Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Mechanicville Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Mechanicville Charter.
Charter or Statute: City Charter / Code 2017 (only version available online)

MIDDLETOWN

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (1 "Common Council President," 4 "Alderman"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: "…as may be established by the common council…" Further information not specified in Middletown Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "…subject to the general election laws of the state." Further information not specified in Middletown Charter.
Charter or Statute: Middletown Charter, title II, § 5

MOUNT VERNON

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members ("Representatives," one of which is the "City Council President"); Mayor-Council format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: In accordance with the Election Law of the State of New York. Further information not specified in Mount Vernon Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: On or before the first day of July in each year.
Charter or Statute: Mount Vernon Charter, art. V, § 48

NEW ROCHELLE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; single-member districts
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: The Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results; "Such Council Districts shall be of substantially equal population, of convenient and contiguous territory, in as compact a form as practicable and shall thereafter be reapportioned by the Council every 10 years on the basis of the decennial census figures..." See New Rochelle Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: No later than 45 days after the election.
Charter or Statute: New Rochelle Charter, art. III, § 9A

NEWBURGH

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; 4 single-member wards, 2 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "The districting commission [(‘commission’)] shall be comprised of seven members who are City residents, are eligible to register and to vote and are not elected government or political party officials...The City's Citizens Advisory Committee [(‘CAC’)] shall be responsible for developing a pool of individuals...to serve on the [commission]...[CAC] shall widely solicit interest...through such means as direct mail and e-mail contact with civic groups, public service announcements on radio and television and in daily and weekly newspapers and announcements on the City's website. Persons wishing to serve...shall indicate their interest in writing in the manner provided for by the [CAC], setting forth the reasons for their interest and identifying parts of their background and experience that they believe might qualify them for this task...[CAC] shall review the applications...and provide a listing of qualified applicants to the City Council no later than 45 days prior to the anticipated first meeting of the [commission]. Within 21 days after the submission of the pool of applicants, each Council member shall make his or her appointment to the [commission]. For the initial [commission], the five members so appointed shall then make the final two appointments from the [CAC's] pool within 21 days thereafter. In the event of a vacancy...[it] shall be filled in the same manner as used to select the member whose absence created the vacancy...The Corporation Counsel...shall be the legal advisor to the [commission]. The City shall provide for such other appropriate staff and support for the Commission as may be necessary for the [commission] to properly discharge its duties...Any [commission] created in accordance with the provisions of this section shall go out of existence not later than 60 days after it has adopted and filed, as required herein, the final map of the wards...In the event that the ward boundaries so established are declared to be invalid by a final judgment of the highest court of competent jurisdiction ruling on their validity, the [commission] shall be reactivated to study and prepare new ward boundaries, subject to the procedures and requirements above." See Newburgh Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results; "...districting commission shall...evaluate the then-existing wards and redistrict them as necessary so that they remain compact and contiguous and in compliance with established standards of state and federal law for equal and fair representation of all people in the City of Newburgh." See Newburgh Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Every 10 years, not later than 180 days following the availability of the necessary decennial federal census data.
Charter or Statute: Newburgh Charter, art. I, § C1.21(A)-(I)

NIAGRA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council-Administrator format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Niagra Charter

NORTH TONAWANDA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 4 members (3 "Council Members," 1 "Alderman-at-Large"); Mayor-Council format; 3 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "The provision of state law shall apply to all municipal elections." Further information not specified in North Tonawanda Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: "The provision of state law shall apply to all municipal elections." Further information not specified in North Tonawanda Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "The provision of state law shall apply to all municipal elections." Further information not specified in North Tonawanda Charter.
Charter or Statute: North Tonawanda Charter, art. IV, §4.001

NORWICH

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Alderman"); Mayor-Council-Supervisors format; 6 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "The wards hereinbefore described shall until otherwise lawfully changed constitute the election districts for holding all elections other than special held in the city." Further information not specified in Norwich Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: "The wards hereinbefore described shall until otherwise lawfully changed constitute the election districts for holding all elections other than special held in the city." Further information not specified in Norwich Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "The wards hereinbefore described shall until otherwise lawfully changed constitute the election districts for holding all elections other than special held in the city." Further information not specified in Norwich Charter.
Charter or Statute: Norwich Charter, title I, § 8

OGDENSBURG

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members ("Councillors"); Mayor/Deputy Mayor-Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Ogdensburg Charter

OLEAN

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members ("Alderman," one of which is the "Council President"); Mayor-Council format; 7 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: "The boundaries of the wards shall be established by ordinance." Further information not specified in Olean Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Olean Charter.
Charter or Statute: Olean Charter, art. II, division 3, § 2.042

ONEIDA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; single-member districts
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Oneida Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Oneida Charter.
Charter or Statute: Oneida Charter, art. I, § 1.6(A)-(B)

ONEONTA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 8 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; single-member districts
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: "The City shall be divided into eight wards. The ward boundaries established by Local Law No. 2 - 2012, and which became effective on June 1, 2014, shall remain in force and effect until changed by local law." Further information not specified in Oneonta Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Oneonta Charter.
Charter or Statute: Oneonta Charter, art. I, § C7

OSWEGO

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members ("Councilors," one of which is the Council President); 7 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Apportionment Commission; 5 Members, 2 appointed by Mayor, 2 by Council, remainder by majority of already-appointed; "The Commission shall be composed of no more than three (3) enrolled members of any one (1) political party." See Oswego Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results; "The Commission shall utilize the following guidelines in priority order as listed below in drawing ward boundaries: (1) The equity of population between the wards, but no ward shall span the Oswego River; (2) The minimal circumference of each ward boundary; (3) The ward boundaries within the city limits being generally along an east-west axis; (4) The maintenance of existing ward boundaries after each decennial census, unless population shifts within the city shall require change." See Oswego Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: No later than May 31 of the first odd-numbered year of each decade, unless census data shall not be available. In that case, the Commission's report shall be filed no later May 31 of the third odd-numbered year of the decade.
Charter or Statute: Oswego Charter, art. I, § C1-03

PEEKSKILL

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members ("Councilmen/Councilwomen"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: "The Common Council shall, whenever necessary so to do, divide the city into election districts..." See Peekskill Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: In accordance with the Election Law of the State of New York. Further information not specified in Peekskill Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Whenever is necessary to do so.
Charter or Statute: Peekskill Charter, art. V, § C44

PLATTSBURGH

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Councilors"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Districting Commission, appointed by Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census data, or special census pursuant to General Municipal Law.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Within six months after the official publication of every federal census, or special census…Council shall appoint a Districting Commission to review existing ward boundaries and propose changes, if any. Specific information about when the proposed changes are expected is not specified in the Plattsburgh Charter.
Charter or Statute: Plattsburgh Charter, art. III, § C3-4

PORT JERVIS

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (1 "Councilwoman at Large, 8 "council members"); Mayor-Council format; 8 multi-member wards (each ward comprised of 2 single-member "election districts"), 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Port Jervis Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: The city shall be divided into four wards. The four wards shall be further divided into two election districts each. Further information not specified in the Port Jervis Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Port Jervis Charter.
Charter or Statute: Port Jervis Charter, art. I, § C1-4

POUGHKEEPSIE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (8 "ward representatives," 1 "member At-Large"); Mayor-Council-Administrator format; 8 single member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Council, with help of "[R]edistricting commission to consist of five members, four of whom shall be appointed by the common council, who, upon the affirmative vote of not less than three such commission members, shall select a fifth member to serve as its chairperson. No member of the commission shall be employed by or hold any elected or appointed office of the city, and no more than two members shall be enrolled with the same political party...Vacancies on the commission other than in the office of chairperson shall be filled by the common council, and each such appointee shall be enrolled in the same political party as was his or her predecessor or, if his or her predecessor was not so enrolled, shall be similarly unenrolled. A vacancy in the office of chairperson shall be filled by the remaining four members of the commission in the manner hereinabove provided." See Poughkeepsie Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census data, and "Such plan shall reflect the number and geographic boundaries of the single member wards from which the subsequent membership of the common council, except as to the council chair, shall be elected. Such plan shall be based upon the distribution of population throughout the city, shall be considerate of the diversity of the city’s population, and shall be consistent with constitutionally and legally accepted principles of representation. In accordance therewith, it shall provide for wards consisting of contiguous territories wherein no city block shall be divided, and wherein the aggregate length of ward boundaries shall be as short as reasonably possible within the limitations herein provided for the creation of wards. In no event shall any deviation in population among wards exceed five percent of the average population for all city wards as shall appear in the most recent federal decennial census.” See Poughkeepsie Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "Not later than the first day of March of each calendar year ending with the digit "1", the common council, by resolution, shall appoint a redistricting commission to consist of five members, four of whom shall be appointed by the common council, who, upon the affirmative vote of not less than three such commission members, shall select a fifth member to serve as its chairperson....Not later than the first day of November next following its appointment, the redistricting commission shall submit a proposed plan...Not sooner than thirty days, nor later than forty days, next following the date on which the commission shall have submitted its proposed plan of redistricting as hereinabove provided, the common council shall vote to approve such plan by local law not subject to disapproval by the mayor, but subject to permissive referendum. Should the common council fail to approve such plan, it shall return it to the redistricting commission with its specific objections and those of individual members of the council stated in writing....Not later than the next following first day of February, the redistricting commission shall submit a revised proposed plan of redistricting to the common council for its consideration of adoption by local law. Such plan shall be consistent with all constitutionally and legally accepted principles of representation, including those hereinabove set forth in paragraph (a) of this section...Not sooner than ten days, nor later than twenty days, next following the date on which the commission shall have submitted its revised proposed plan of redistricting as hereinabove provided, the common council shall vote to approve such revised plan by local law not subject to disapproval by the mayor, but subject to permissive referendum. Should the common council fail to approve such revised plan, it shall, within fifteen days next following its rejection thereof, approve a plan of redistricting consistent with all constitutionally and legally accepted principles of representation, including those hereinabove set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, which approval shall not be subject to disapproval by the mayor, but shall be subject to permissive referendum.” See Poughkeepsie Charter for more.
Charter or Statute: Poughkeepsie Charter, art. II, § 2.09-2.10

RENSSELAER

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members (1 "Common Council President," 6 "Alderpersons"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Rensselaer Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Rensselaer Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Rensselaer Charter.
Charter or Statute: Rensselaer Charter

ROCHESTER

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 9 members (5 "At-Large Councilmembers," 4 "District Councilmembers"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member districts, 5 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: "...as nearly equal in population as is practical." Further information not specified in Rochester Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "...for the next municipal election…and each succeeding election thereafter." See Rochester Charter for more.
Charter or Statute: Rochester Charter, art. V, § 5-3(E)-(F)

ROME

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 8 members (1 "Common Council President," 7 "Common Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 7 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Rome Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting:"Editor's note— Sec. 3 of the charter, setting the city and ward boundaries, has been amended from time to time by the legislation indicated in the history note following the section. Due to the nature of the subject matter involved, editorial analysis is omitted." Further information not specified in Rome Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: "Editor's note— Sec. 3 of the charter, setting the city and ward boundaries, has been amended from time to time by the legislation indicated in the history note following the section. Due to the nature of the subject matter involved, editorial analysis is omitted." Further information not specified in Rome Charter.
Charter or Statute: Rome Charter, art. II, § 3

RYE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members ("Councilmembers"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Rye Charter

SALAMANCA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members; ("Common Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 5 single-member wards
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Salamanca Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Salamanca Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Salamanca Charter.
Charter or Statute: Salamanca Charter, title II, § 16

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members (4 "Commissioners" [Accounts, Finance, Public Works, Public Safety], 3 "Deputy Commissioners [Accounts, Public Works, Public Safety]); Mayor/Deputy Mayor-Commission format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: In accordance with the New York State Election Law. Further information not specified in Saratoga Springs Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Not specified
Charter or Statute: Saratoga Springs Charter, title 12, § 12.1

SCHENECTADY

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members ("Council Members); Mayor-Council format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Shenectady Charter and Administrative Legislation

SHERRIL

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 3 members ("Commissioners"); Mayor/Deputy Mayor-Commissioner-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Sherrill Charter

SYRACUSE

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 10 members (1 "President" and "Majority Leader," 4 "At-Large Councilors" [one of which is also the "President Pro Tempore"], and 5 "District Councilors"); Mayor-Council format; 5 single-member districts, 5 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census data; “If it finds that the number of persons enumerated in any council district is less than fifteen (15) or more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total persons enumerated in the city, it shall forthwith proceed by ordinance to redistrict the city in such manner that each district shall contain not less than seventeen (17) nor more than twenty-three (23) percent of the population of the city. Ordinances for redistricting shall not be subject to any action of the mayor, either approving or disapproving of same.” See Syracuse Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: No later than six months after the census results.
Charter or Statute: Syracuse Charter, art. III, § 3-104(3)

TONAWANDA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 5 members (1 "Council President," 4 "Councilmembers"); Mayor-Council format; 4 single-member wards, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Tonawanda Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Tonawanda Charter.
Charter or Statute: Tonawanda Charter, art. 2, division 3, § 2.042

TROY

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members (1 "President," 6 "Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member districts, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: City Council, with help of "independent commission of seven members who are electors of the City…no more than four members of the commission may be registered members of the same political party." See Troy Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census data, and "[e]ach district must contain neither less than 13% nor more than 18% of the population of the City and, to the greatest extent possible, shall be compact, contiguous, convenient and preserve neighborhood characteristics. If such districts are found not to be in compliance with this requirement, based on the census data, the Council shall direct the independent commission to devise and recommend to it a plan to redistrict the City in accordance with the population percentages described herein, and in compliance with all pertinent legal requirements. The Council shall use such recommendation to the greatest extent possible to proceed by ordinance to redistrict the City." See Troy Charter for more.
Timeframe for Redistricting: The independent commission is to be appointed no later than six months after the census results, but further information is not specified in the Troy Charter.
Charter or Statute: Troy Charter, art. I, § C-2

UTICA

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 10 members (1 "President of Common Council," 6 " Council Members," 3 "Council at Large"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member districts, 4 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Information not specified in Utica Charter.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in Utica Charter.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in Utica Charter.
Charter or Statute: Utica Charter

WATERTOWN

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 4 members ("Council Members"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Watertown Charter

WATERVLIET

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 2 members ("Council Persons"); Mayor-Council-Manager format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for Redistricting: Data not available.
Charter or Statute: Watervliet Charter

WHITE PLAINS

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 6 members (1 "President," 5 other "Honorable" council members); Mayor-Council format; at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Common Council
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified in White Plains Charter. 
Timeframe for Redistricting: Information not specified in White Plains Charter.
Charter or Statute: White Plains Charter, art. II, § 12

YONKERS

Composition of City Council (Not Including Mayors): 7 members (1"President," 6 "Council Members"); Mayor-Council format; 6 single-member districts, 1 at-large
Composition of City Council’s Redistricting Commission: Council, with help of redistricting commission, "consist[ing] of five (5) members, two (2) of whom shall be members of the City Council, and not more than one (1) of whom shall be of the same political party, and three (3) citizens of the city, not more than two (2) of whom shall be of the same political party. The Mayor shall designate the Chairman of the Commission." See Yonkers Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census data, and "substantially equal population."
Timeframe for Redistricting: Commission must be in place before December 31 of year that ends in "1" (and by 45 days post-census result availability); Commission has 120 days after to submit plan.
Charter or Statute: Yonkers Charter, art. I, § C1-4, § C1-5

ALBANY

Composition of Legislature: 39 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: 7 Members (Appointed by Legislature)
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Six months after the Census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Albany County Charter, Article II, § 2.07
Membership: Must reflect two political parties and demographics of the county.
Budget: County Funds

ALLEGANY

Composition of Legislature: 15 members; 3 members per district; equipopulous
Composition of County Redistricting Commission:  Legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified in Allegany County Charter.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting:  Allegany County Local Law Intro. No. 1-2005, Print No. 1
Membership: Information not specified in Allegany County Charter.
Budget: Information not specified in Allegany County Charter.

BRONX

Composition of Legislature: 8 NYC Council Members; equipopulous districts (allowing for 10 percent max deviation)
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Redistricting commission of 15: eight appointed by city council and seven appointed by the mayor
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Following each decennial census, the commission will submit its plan to the city council no less than one year before the general election of the city council. If the council objects to the plan, a period of public comment follows, and a revised plan is due no later than eight months before election of council.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: New York City Charter, ch. 2-A, §§ 50-52
Membership: Officers and employees of the city or any city agency, government-registered lobbyists, employees of government-registered lobbyists, and officers of any political party, are ineligible. The commission must include at least one resident of each borough, and members of the racial and language minority groups in New York City, proportion as close as practicable to their population in the city.
Budget: NYC Council

BROOME

Composition of Legislature: 15 members; single-member
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Districts drawn by County Legislature
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Upon release of the decennial census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Broome County Charter, Article II, C201
Membership: Information not specified in Broome County Charter.
Budget: Information not specified in Broome County Charter.

CATTARAUGUS

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; multi-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Data not available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

CAYUGA

Composition of Legislature: 15 members single-member districts; weighted
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled, with help of a “qualified weighted voting expert.”
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results except for the inmates of State prisons that exclusively have felons.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Cayuga County Local Law No. 4 of 1992
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

CHAUTAUQUA

Composition of Legislature: 19 members single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: A bipartisan commission appointed by the legislature.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Six months after the census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Chautauqua County Charter, Article II, § 2.01
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

CHEMUNG

Composition of Legislature: 19 members single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Districts drawn by county legislature.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Upon release of decennial census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Chemung County Charter, Article II, § 2.01.6 Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

CHENANGO

Composition of Legislature: 23 members; single-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results, possibility for use as a county census.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Chenango County Local Law No. 2 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

CLINTON

Composition of Legislature: 10 members; single-member districts; equipopulous
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled, but the Board of Elections has power to correct a number of enumerated errors (Local Law No. 1 of 2012, § 4).
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results except for inmate populations of correctional facilities. Also, no district shall include any of the areas included within the description of any other district.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Clinton County Local Law No. 1 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

COLUMBIA

Composition of Legislature: 23 members; 22 single-member districts, 1 multi-member; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results, possibility for use as a county census.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Columbia County Local Law No. 4 of 2013
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

CORTLAND

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; single-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Cortland County Local Law No. 4 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

DELAWARE

Composition of Legislature: 19 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: No charter or statute available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

DUTCHESS

Composition of Legislature: 25 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Within two years following the Census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Dutchess County Charter, Article II, § 2.01
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ERIE

Composition of Legislature: 11 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: 15 member advisory Committee, appointed by legislature
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Three months after the census
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Erie County Charter, Article II, § 210 Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ESSEX

Composition of Legislature: 18 members; single-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled, with weighting based on “Banzhaf Power Index.”
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results except for incarcerated persons.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Essex County Local Law No. 2 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

FRANKLIN

Composition of Legislature: 7 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census Results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Franklin County Local Law No. 7 of 1994 (Unavailable online)
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

GENESEE

Composition of Legislature: 9 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Genesee County Local Law No. 2 of 1994, “Amending Local Law No. One of the Year 1967, As amended by Local Law No. Three, of the Year 1986 in relation to the Amendment of Weighted Voted Plans for the County of Genesee” (mentioned in index of local laws under “1994” heading)
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

GREENE

Composition of Legislature: 14 members; 9 districts, mix of single- and multi-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled, with guidance from a legislature-appointed task force.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results, but incarcerated persons are excluded from the population count.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Greene County Local Law No. 1 of 2003 (located on page 58)
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

HAMILTON

Composition of Legislature: 9 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Hamilton County Local Law No. 1 of 1969 (Unavailable online)
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

HERKIMER

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Bipartisan commission
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Three months after the Census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Herkimer County Charter, Article II, § 2.06
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

JEFFERSON

Composition of Legislature: 15 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled, approved by permission referendum.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: "Reapportionment to be implemented effective the next general election in November of the odd-numbered year next succeeding the receipt of the final census report." See Jefferson County Local Law Intro No. 1 for more.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Jefferson County Local Law Intro No. 1 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

KINGS

Composition of Legislature: 15 NYC Council Members (District 37, within Brooklyn, is currently vacant); equipopulous districts (allowing for 10 percent max deviation)
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Redistricting commission of 15 members: eight appointed by city council and seven appointed by the mayor.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: “Following each decennial census, the commission shall submit its plan to the city council not less than one year before the general election of the city council. If council objects to the plan, a period of public comment follows, and a revised plan is due no later than eight months before election of council.” See New York City Charter for more.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: New York City Charter, ch. 2-A, §§ 50-52
Membership: Officers and employees of the city or any city agency, government-registered lobbyists, employees of government-registered lobbyists, and officers of any political party, are ineligible. The commission must include at least one resident of each borough, and members of the racial and language minority groups in New York City, proportion, as close as practicable, to their population in the city.
Budget: NYC Council

LEWIS

Composition of Legislature: 10 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Data not available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

LIVINGSTON

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; single-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Livingston County Local Law No. 4 of 1992
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

MADISON

Composition of Legislature: 19 members; 18 single-member districts, 1 multi-member
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Data not available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

MONROE

Composition of Legislature: 29 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Legislature and legislature-appointed "Legislative District Revision Commission."
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Within three months of submission of the Commission report on population data.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Monroe County Article II, § C2-12
Membership: Board of Elections and County Legislature
Budget: Information not specified.

MONTGOMERY

Composition of Legislature: 9 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: A "Commission on Reapportionment" consisting of nine members.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Within 60 days of redistricting map proposal.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Montgomery County Charter, Article 14, § 14.01
Membership: No county employee or elected official.
Budget: Information not specified.

NASSAU

Composition of Legislature: 19 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: County legislature and an 11-member, legislature-appointed districting advisory committee.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: No later than eight months before the general election of the County Legislature.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Nassau County Charter, Article I, §112-113
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

NEW YORK

Composition of Legislature: 10 NYC council members; single-member districts; equipopulous districts (allowing for 10 percent max deviation)
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Redistricting commission of 15 members: eight appointed by city council and seven appointed by the mayor.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: “Following each decennial census, the commission shall submit its plan to the city council not less than one year before the general election of the city council. If council objects to the plan, a period of public comment follows, and a revised plan is due no later than eight months before election of council.” See New York City Charter for more.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: New York City Charter, ch. 2-A, §§ 50-52
Membership: Officers and employees of the city or any city agency, government-registered lobbyists, employees of government-registered lobbyists, and officers of any political party, are ineligible. The commission must include at least one resident of each borough, and members of the racial and language minority groups in New York City, proportion, as close as practicable, to their population in the city.
Budget: NYC Council

NIAGRA

Composition of Legislature: 15 members; single-member districts; equipopulous
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: County legislature and independent, bipartisan redistricting commission appointed by legislature; consists of five members from different geographical areas of county.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results and “public input” gleaned by redistricting commission (namely, “Preserve the integrity of communities and avoid splitting districts into parts that do not make sense culturally, economically, racially, etc...Avoid gerrymandering and unusually shaped districts...Strive for equal representation.”). See Niagra County Local Law No. 1 for more.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Niagra County Local Law No. 1 of 2011
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ONEIDA

Composition of Legislature: 23 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Chair of legislature may choose either a bipartisan committee of six legislators or five-member, non-partisan committee.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Within seven months after the submission of a report by the Committee (Committee/Commission appointed "within a reasonable time period" after Census or annation. Then six months to make recommendations. Legislature then has seven months to conduct a public hearing on the proposed changes and pass the plan).
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Oneida County Charter, Article II, § 201
Membership: No county employee or elected official
Budget: Information not specified.

ONONDAGA

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: A six person commission appointed by the Legislature.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Committee appointed within six months of publication of census data; within three months of submission of committee's report as a local law, public hearing; if defeated, new law by no later than 90 days before the next election.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Onondaga County Charter, Article II, § 207
Membership: Board of Elections and County Legislature
Budget: Information not specified.

ONTARIO

Composition of Legislature: 21 members; 16 single-member, 2 multi-member; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: No specific timeframe. Legislature required to redistrict "upon the publication of each federal decennial census of the County" (See Ontario County Charter). County Legislature required to hold at least one public hearing on the proposed plan before it is adopted.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Ontario County Charter, Article II, § 207
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ORANGE

Composition of Legislature: 21 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Legislature is required to redistrict "upon the publication of each federal decennial census of the County" (See Orange County Charter for more). County Legislature required to hold at least one public hearing on the proposed plan before it is adopted. Further information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Orange County Charter pt. I, art. II, § 202 Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ORLEANS

Composition of Legislature: 7 members; 4 single-member, 3 at-large
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Orleans County 2011-3, “Amending Section 3 C. of Local Law No. 2 of the Year 1982 to Reapportion Legislative Districts.” (Unavailable online)
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

OSWEGO

Composition of Legislature: 25 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: "Said redistricting shall be implemented effective the next regular election in the odd numbered year next succeeding the effective date of this local law." See Oswego County Local Law No. 5 for more.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Oswego County Local Law No. 5 of 2001, "Amending Local Law No. 1 of 1993"
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

OTSEGO

Composition of Legislature: 14 members; single-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Otsego County Local Law No. 1 of 2013
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

PUTNAM

Composition of Legislature: 9 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Legislature has freedom to appoint any kind of "bipartisan committee or commission" to "carry out the evaluation of existing County districts." See Putnam County Charter for more.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: No specific timeframe, simply required to abide by state law in ordering periodic evaluation of the population distribution of the County on the basis of regular federal censuses.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Putnam County Charter, Chapter C, Article 14
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

QUEENS

Composition of Legislature: 15 NYC Council Members; equipopulous districts (allowing for 10 percent max deviation)
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Redistricting commission of 15 members: eight appointed by city council and seven appointed by the mayor.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Following each decennial census, the commission shall submit its plan to the city council not less than one year before the general election of the city council. If council objects to the plan, a period of public comment follows, and a revised plan is due no later than eight months before election of council.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: New York City Charter, ch. 2-A, §§ 50-52
Membership: Officers and employees of the city or any city agency, government-registered lobbyists, employees of government-registered lobbyists, and officers of any political party, are ineligible. The commission must include at least one resident of each borough, and members of the racial and language minority groups in New York City, proportion, as close as practicable, to their population in the city.
Budget: NYC Council

RENSSELAER

Composition of Legislature: 19 members; multi-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Rensselaer County Charter, Article 17, § 17
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

RICHMOND

Composition of Legislature: 3 NYC Council Members; equipopulous districts (allowing for 10 percent max deviation)
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Redistricting commission of 15 members: eight appointed by city council and seven appointed by the mayor.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Following each decennial census, the commission shall submit its plan to the city council not less than one year before the general election of the city council. If council objects to the plan, a period of public comment follows, and a revised plan is due no later than eight months before election of council.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: New York City Charter, ch. 2-A, §§ 50-52
Membership: Officers and employees of the city or any city agency, government-registered lobbyists, employees of government-registered lobbyists, and officers of any political party, are ineligible. The commission must include at least one resident of each borough, and members of the racial and language minority groups in New York City, proportion, as close as practicable, to their population in the city.
Budget: NYC Council

ROCKLAND

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: County Legislature required to "reconsider its representation, and, if necessary, reconstitute and reapportion its membership" after the Census. No specific timeframe required
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Rockland County Charter, Chapter 5, Art. II, § 5-7
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ST. LAWRENCE

Composition of Legislature: 15 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Data not available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

SARATOGA

Composition of Legislature: 23 members; 21 single-member districts, 2 multi-member; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Saratoga County Charter, Title 12, § 12.1
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

SHENECTADY

Composition of Legislature: 15 members; 4 multi-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict:  Within 90 days of the county’s official receipt of the census.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Schenectady County’s Local Laws Part I, Art. II, § 2.04
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

SCHOHARIE

Composition of Legislature: 16 single-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: No specific timeframe. “This plan shall be used until the next Federal Decennial Census, at which time the voting strength shall be changed if necessary to conform to said census.” See Schoharie County Local Law No. 2 for more.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Schoharie County Local Law No. 2 of 2002
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

SCHUYLER

Composition of Legislature: 8 members; single-member districts; equipopulous
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified, but the last redistricting was implemented gradually from 2014 to 2016; went from six districts in 2014 to seven in 2015, then to eight by 2016
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Schoharie County Local Law No. 2 of 2002
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

SENECA

Composition of Legislature: 14 members; 12 single-member districts, 2 multi-member; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Seneca County Local Law No. 2 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

STEUBEN

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; mix of single- and multi-member districts; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Steuben County Charter, Article II, § 2.02
Membership: County Legislature
Budget: Information not specified.

SUFFOLK

Composition of Legislature: 18 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: 8 member commission appointed by the legislature.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: No later than the first day of February in the calendar year following the census (Commission must be appointed no later than 90 days after publication of the Census data. Commission must propose its plan by February 1 of the year after Census publication (i.e. 2012), then the legislature must then vote to approve/disapprove within 90 days, or the legislature can ignore the proposal, which equals disapproval. If legislature disapproves, commission has 45 days to file a revised proposal. The legislature then has another 90 days to approve or disapprove/ignore. Commission expires either 30 days after the legislature adopts a plan, or if they fail to deliver a plan on February 1 of the year after Census publication).
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Suffolk County Charter, Article II, § C2-3
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

SULLIVAN

Composition of Legislature: 9 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled, with help of an "Executive Committee of County Legislature.”
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Information not specified.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Seneca County Local Law No. 2 of 2012
Membership: County Legislature
Budget: County Legislature

TIOGA

Composition of Legislature: 9 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Data not available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

TOMPKINS

Composition of Legislature: 14 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: The Tompkins County Legislature has freedom to appoint an Independent Redistricting Commission to their preferred specification; In 2011, commission consisted of 9 members.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Timeline not established in charter. In practice, applications for the commission were solicited in Spring 2011, the commission was appointed in June 2011, and the final report was due by March 2012. The legislature voted on the plan first in June 2012, held another hearing, then had a final vote in September 2012.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Tompkins County Charter, Chapter C, Article II, § C-2.10
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

ULSTER

Composition of Legislature: 23 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Seven member independent commission
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: On or before June 1 of each year ending in "1" (County Exec. must begin to solicit interest no later than June 1 of the year ending in 0. County Exec selects the pool and submits to Leg no later than September 1 of the year ending in 0. Majority and Minority leaders appoint their four members no later than October 1. The four appointed members choose the additional three by October 15. If they fail to do so, they are thrown out and new members are selected by Majority and Minority leaders by November 1. Process repeats and can be repeated once more in December if the second round also fails. If the third group fails to choose their three additional members by January 1 of the year ending in "1," the County Clerk draws the names from the rest of the pool by lottery. The Commission meets within 15 days of being fully appointed. Commission holds one or more public hearings by May 20 of the year ending in "1." The Commission must make its draft available 10 days before the hearing. Commission votes to submit a plan by majority to the legislature by June 1. Under the current proposal, the plan goes on the ballot on election day year ending in "1" for referendum approval, to be used in elections with year ending in "3." If it fails the referendum, the process starts over again with an accelerated timeline producing a new plan by May 1 year ending in "2." If the second plan is defeated by referendum, it goes to a special master court.).
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Ulster County Charter, Chapter C, Art. II, § C-10
Membership: "This Commission shall consist of seven members who are County residents, are registered to vote in Ulster County, represent the geographic and demographic diversity of Ulster County, and are not currently, nor have been for the three years preceding the formation of the Commission, elected officials, employees of New York State, Ulster County or any town, city or village in that County, or members or officers of any political committee." See Ulster County Charter for more.
Budget: County Legislature

WARREN

Composition of Legislature: 20 members; 19 single-member districts, 1 multi-member; weighted voting
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Warren County Local Law No. 12 of 2011
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

WASHINGTON

Composition of Legislature: 17 single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Data not available.
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Data not available.
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Data not available.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Data not available.
Membership: Data not available.
Budget: Data not available.

WAYNE

Composition of Legislature: 15 single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Wayne County Local Law No. 1 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

WESTCHESTER

Composition of Legislature: 17 members; single-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: No timeframe, redistricting is only required "if necessary."
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Westchester County Charter, Part I, Chapter 107, § 31
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

WYOMING

Composition of Legislature: 16 members
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Wyoming County Local Law No.1 of 2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.

YATES

Composition of Legislature: 14 members; 4 multi-member districts
Composition of County Redistricting Commission: Directly legislature-controlled
Criteria Used for Redistricting: Census results
Timeframe for County to Redistrict: Information not specified.
Charter or Statute for Redistricting: Yates County Local Law 2-2012
Membership: Information not specified.
Budget: Information not specified.