Re-apportionment at Work

Below is a map of the Current Wards with the residences of all candidates marked (I for Incumbants in Red, and C for Challengers in Blue).



The breakdown of candidates per ward is:
Ward 1 - 3
Ward 2 - 2
Ward 3 - 5
Ward 4 - 2

Now, lets look at a map of the Ward Boundaries BEFORE Re-Apportionment with the residences of all candidates marked.



The breakdown of candidates per ward BEFORE Re-Apportionment would have been:
Ward 1 - 2
Ward 2 - 8
Ward 3 - 1
Ward 4 - 1

Sound familiar? Here's a hint..The breakdown of candidates per ward is IDENTICAL to the Election of 2005. Don't believe me? See below:

Ward 1 - Johnson, 1 challenger
Ward 2 - Duda, 7 challengers (includes 1 write-in candidate)
Ward 3 - Gallardo (un-opposed)
Ward 4 - Raines (un-opposed)

Ah, re-apportionment did work! No more UN-OPPOSED candidates, though that may not sit well with Alderman Pickard who said, "It (unopposed candidates) is the democratic way." (watch the video here)