Detroit City Council Districts 2026

<p><strong>Note:</strong> This council district layer goes into effect on January 1, 2026. The council district layer in effect until December 31st, 2025 can be found <a target='_blank' href='https://data.detroitmi.gov/datasets/detroitmi::detroit-city-council-districts-2013/about' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>here</a></p><p>This Council Districts map is for illustrative purposes only and the City of Detroit makes no representations as to its accuracy. For the official geographic boundaries, please refer to the geographical boundaries formally approved by the Detroit City Council on February 6, 2024. For convenience, a link to the formally approved boundaries may be found <a target='_blank' href='https://data.detroitmi.gov/documents/6531978b4cf3431d944bcd8dbc820ee5/about' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>here</a>. The reapportioned City Council District boundaries take effect on January 1, 2026.</p><p>Following each census, Detroit City Council is required by the 2012 Detroit City Charter to redraw the boundaries of the City's seven non at-large districts to be "as nearly of equal population as practicable, contiguous, compact and in accordance with any other criteria permitted by law" (<a target='_blank' href='https://library.municode.com/mi/detroit/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTI2012DECH1963MICOMIHORUAC_SPA2012DECH_ART3EL_S3-108GEBAELCOME' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Sec. 3-108</a>).City Council selected the boundaries illustrated here by an 8-1 vote on February 6, 2024. These boundaries will be used to determine resident districts when voting in 2025 municipal elections, and will officially take effect January 1, 2026.</p>