Geography
state_senate
A state senate district is a unit of geography established by a state in which voters choose representatives for the upper chamber of a state legislature. The population represented by each district can differ significantly across states – from an average of 1 million in California to 20,000 in Wyoming.
Schema
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| year | The year a given district was first effective |
| is latest version | A boolean indicating whether this is the current version of a given district. |
| sldu fips | A unique 5-character FIPS code for this district, maintained by the U.S. Census. |
| sldu name | The district's name, according to the U.S. Census. |
| state | The state a district sits within as (two-character abbreviation). |
| shape | The district's shape as a GEOGRAPHY polygon. |