Longtime Coeur d’Alene City Councilman Al Hassell told the redistricting commission that according to the latest census, Coeur d’Alene’s population is now 44,137 – almost exactly the perfect legislative district population size of 44,788. “This makes your work quite easy, I think, keeping Coeur d’Alene whole in redistricting,” he told the commissioners. “It is not only sensible, but almost mathematically perfect.” Ten years ago, when the population was less, the city was divided into three districts, he said. He presented a letter signed by the entire City Council and mayor requesting that Coeur d’Alene be kept within a single district/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here.

Question: No matter what else happens in North Idaho, should the city of Coeur d'Alene be kept as a single legislative district?