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<br />District 5
<br />District 5, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,031, a
<br />variance of -5% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts.
<br />District 5 is made up of the former BayMud municipal district, annexed by the City of La
<br />Porte in October of 1988. District 5 is currently represented by Councilperson Charles
<br />Young.
<br />The ethnic composition of District 5 is as follows: Hispanic 909, White 3,666, Black 327,
<br />Asian 15, American Indian 34, Pacific Islander 0, Other 71.
<br />District 5, as proposed, is bound by Galveston Bay to the east, the Bayport Industrial
<br />District to the west, and Shoreacres to the south.
<br />District 5 is includes bayfront homes, expensive residential homes, and contains the
<br />municipal golf course, Sylvan Beach park and Sylvan Beach Pavilion, the La Porte
<br />Fitness Center, and Little Cedar Bayou Park. Three La Porte Independent District
<br />schools are located in the district, as well as several small apartment complexes, a
<br />gated townhome complex, and five churches.
<br />District 6
<br />District 6, under the proposed boundary lines, contains a population of 5,581, a
<br />variance of +5% from the ideal population of 5313 for the 6 reconfigured districts.
<br />District 6 is made up of a portion of old incorporated La Porte, and a section of Glen
<br />Medows subdivision and all of central and Fairmont Park and Fairmont Park East.
<br />District 6 is currently represented by Councilperson Guy Jerry Clarke.
<br />The ethnic composition of District 6 is as follows: Hispanic 884, White 4,278, Black 247,
<br />Asian 77, American Indian 19, Pacific Islander 13, Other 63.
<br />District 6 is generally a residentially zoned area, with some general commercial areas.
<br />Several schools, parks, churches, as well as the La Porte City Hall, are located in the
<br />district.
<br />As reconfigured, each and every proposed district contains easily recognizable
<br />boundaries, and is drawn to be compact and contiguous. Each proposed district closely
<br />follows and approximates the size and character of the pre-existing district, and,
<br />preserves the historical communities of interest within each district. Also, in every case
<br />the proposed lines adequately protect the current incumbent/constituency relationship.
<br />Finally, as can be determined by comparing the numbers listed above for each district
<br />reflecting the ethnic composition of the district with current totals, retrogression in terms
<br />of minority voting strength is avoided.
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