📌 Note: Geocoding and mapping is available as an add-on. For more information on adding new features please see the add-ons page in your nation.
How to turn on auto-districting
In Settings > Political > Settings, check the box next to "Automatically update Federal & State Districts when an address changes."
Then click the Save settings button to save your change.
If you can't see the Settings section of your control panel, your permission set doesn't allow access. Contact an admin of your nation for help. If you can see the Settings section, but can't see the Political subsection, be sure you have enabled voter features in your nation at Settings > Defaults > Nation basics.
Auto-districting features
A person's profile will display political districts based on their primary address. Within a profile, districts can be seen in Location > Voting districts
NationBuilder will add as many districts to the profile as possible.
When a person's primary address changes, their district is automatically updated.
When NationBuilder gets additional districts or a revised district map, you will have to remap supporters to the updated districts by toggling auto-districting off and on again. This can be done by unchecking and rechecking the checkbox next to "Automatically update Federal & State Districts when an address changes" in Settings > Political > Settings.
Districts included
Our goal is to provide autodistricting for all districts, worldwide. Autodistricting is currently available in the following countries, and with the following district name (on the left) to field name (on the right) mappings:
Note - As we serve customers around the world and districts are regularly updating at different levels, it is not possible for us to monitor all updates as and when they happen. We therefore ask our customers to assist us in keeping shapefiles up to date by informing us when new data is available helping us to source relevant information which we can then import to the system. If you are aware of an out of date district please contact [email protected].
Australia
Federal Electoral Divisions (2016) = federal_district
VIC Legislative Council Districts = state_upper_district
WA Legislative Council Districts = state_upper_district
NSW State Electoral Districts = state_lower_district
QLD State Electoral Districts = state_lower_district
SA State Electoral Districts = state_lower_district
VIC State Electoral Districts = state_lower_district
NT Legislative Assembly Districts = state_upper_district
WA State Electoral Districts = state_lower_district
TAS Legislative Council Districts = state_upper_district
TAS House of Assembly Districts = state_lower_district
ACT Legislative Assembly Districts = state_upper_district
Local Government Areas = city_district
QLD Sunshine Coast Divisional Boundaries = city_sub_district
VIC Divisional Boundaries = city_sub_district
Austria
Bundesland = federal_district
Bezirk = state_lower_district
Gemeinde = city_district
Belgium
Régions = federal_district
Provinces = state_upper_district
Arrondissements = county_district
Communes = city_district
Cantons = village_district
Canada
(District name / Field Name / Localization)
Federal Ridings = federal_district = Federal Ridings
Alberta Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
British Columbia Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Manitoba Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
New Brunswick Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Nova Scotia Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Ontario Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Prince Edward Island Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Quebec Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Saskatchewan Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Yukon Provincial Constituencies = state_upper_district = Provincial Constituencies
Alberta Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
British Columbia Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Manitoba Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
New Brunswick Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Newfoundland and Labrador = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Nova Scotia Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Ontario Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Quebec Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Saskatchewan Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
Yukon Provincial Polls = precinct_name = Provincial Polls
British Columbia = county_district = Administrative Districts
Erin and Puslinch, Ontario = county_district = Administrative Districts
Minto-Mapleton, Ontario = county_district = Administrative Districts
York and Niagara, Ontario = county_district = Administrative Districts
Burlington, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Cambridge, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Centre Wellington, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Durham, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Edmonton, Alberta Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Georgina, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Grimsby, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Guelph, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Hamilton, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
King, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
London, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Milton, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Newmarket, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Ottawa, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Peel, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Pelham, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Peterborough, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Simcoe, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
St. Catharine's, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Toronto, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Vaughan, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Waterloo, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Welland, Ontario Wards = city_district = Municipal District
Edmonton, Alberta Polls = city_sub_district = Municipal Poll
Halifax, Nova Scotia Polls = city_sub_district = Municipal Poll
Hamilton, Ontario Polls = city_sub_district = Municipal Poll
Ottawa, Ontario Polls = city_sub_district = Municipal Poll
Peel Region, Ontario Polls = city_sub_district = Municipal Poll
Toronto, Ontario Polls = city_sub_district = Municipal Poll
British Columbia School Districts = school_district =
France
Régions = federal_district
Départements = state_upper_district
Circonscriptions = state_lower_district
Arrondissements = county_district
Communes = city_district
Cantons = village_district
Italy
Regione = federal_district
Collegi uninominali (Senato) = state_upper_district
Collegi uninominali (Camera) = state_lower_district
Province/Città metropolitane = county_division
Città = city_district
Municipio = city_sub_district
Zona = village_district
Malaysia
Federal districts = federal_district
Mexico
Distritos Electorales Federales = federal_district
Municipios = county_district
Netherlands
Gemeente = city_district
Provincie = county_district
Norway
Fylker = federal_district
Kommuner = county_district
Sweden
Lan = federal_district
Kommuner = county_district
Switzerland
Cantons = federal_district
Districts = state_upper_district
Municipalities = county_district
United Kingdom
(District name / Field name / Localization)
EU Parliamentary Constituency = supranational_district = Former EU Parliamentary Constituencies (AKA regions)
Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies = federal_district = Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
Scottish Welsh Electoral Regions = state_upper_district = Scottish, Welsh Electoral Region
Scottish Welsh London Constituencies = state_lower_district = Scottish, Welsh, London (Assembly) Constituency
Councils = county_district = Council (or London Borough)
Ward = precinct_name = Ward
County Council Divisions = school_district = County
County Electoral Divisions = school_sub_district = County Division
United States
Congressional Districts = federal_district
State Upper Districts = state_upper_district
State Lower Districts = state_lower_district
CA - Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Districts = county_district
CA - Orange County Board of Supervisors Districts = county_district
CA - San Diego County Board of Supervisors Districts = county_district
CA - San Francisco Board of Supervisors Districts = county_district
CA - San Luis Obispo County Supervisors Districts = county_district
MO - St. Louis County Council Districts = county_district
NM - Bernalillo County Commission Districts = county_district
MN - Hennepin County Commission Districts = county_district
CA - Berkeley City Council Districts = city_district
CA - Los Angeles County - City Council Districts = city_district
CA - Oakland City Council Districts = city_district
CA - Richmond City Council Districts = city_district
CA - San Diego County - City Council Districts = city_district
CO - Denver City Council Districts = city_district
MN - Minneapolis City Council Wards = city_district
MO - Kansas City Council Districts = city_district
MO - St. Louis County Municipalities = city_district
RI - City of Providence Ward 3 City Districts = city_district
TX - Austin city districts = city_district
TX - Dallas city districts = city_district
WI - Alderman city districts = city_district
WI - Alderman city districts = city_district
WI - Milwaukee City Wards = city_district
CA - Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils = city_sub_district
LA - New Orleans Neighborhood Associations = city_sub_district
MO - St. Louis County Municipality Wards = city_sub_district
CA - Alameda Unified School District = school_district
CA - Albany Unified School District = school_district
CA - American Union Elementary School District = school_district
CA - Alum Rock Union Elementary School District = school_district
CA - Berkeley Unified School District = school_district
CA - Bonsall Unified School District = school_district
CA - Borrego Springs Unified School District = school_district
CA - Carlsbad Unified School District = school_district
CA - Central Unified School District = school_district
CA - Cloves Unified School District = school_district
CA - Coronado Unified School District = school_district
CA - Dublin Unified School District = school_district
CA - East Side Union High School District = school_district
CA - Emery Unified School District = school_district
CA - Escondido Union High School District = school_district
CA - Fallbrook Union High School District = school_district
CA - Fowler Unified School District = school_district
CA - Fremont Unified School District = school_district
CA - Fresno Unified School District = school_district
CA - Grossmont Union High School District = school_district
CA - Hayward Unified School District = school_district
CA - Julian Union High School District = school_district
CA - Lammers Joint Unified School District = school_district
CA - Livermore Valley Joint School District = school_district
CA - Los Angeles Unified School Districts = school_district
CA - Mt. Empire Unified School District = school_district
CA - Morgan Hill Unified School District = school_district
CA - Newark Unified School District = school_district
CA - New Haven Unified School District = school_district
CA - Oakland Unified School District = school_district
CA - Oceanside Unified School District = school_district
CA - Orange Center Elementary School District = school_district
CA - Pacific Union Elementary School District = school_district
CA - Piedmont Unified School District = school_district
CA - Pleasanton Unified School District = school_district
CA - Poway Unified School District = school_district
CA - Ramona Unified School District = school_district
CA - Sacramento Unified School District = school_district
CA - Sacramento City Unified School District = school_district
CA - San Bernardino City Unified School District = school_district
CA - San Diego County Unified School Districts = school_district
CA - San Diego High School Districts = school_district
CA - San Jose Unified School District = school_district
CA - San Juan Unified School District = school_district
CA - San Leandro Unified School District = school_district
CA - San Lorenzo Unified School District = school_district
CA - San Luis Obispo County School Districts = school_district
CA - Sanger Unified School District = school_district
CA - Sunol Glen Unified School District = school_district
CA - Twin Rivers Unified School District = school_district
CA - West Contra Costa Unified School District = school_district
CA - West Fresno Elementary School District = school_district
CA - West Park Elementary School District = school_district
TX - Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District = school_district
NY - New York City School Districts = school_district
CA - Alameda County Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
CA - Contra Costa County Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
CA - Fresno Unified Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
CA - Los Angeles Unified School Sub Districts = school_sub_district
CA - Orange County Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
CA - Sacramento Unified School Sub Districts = school_sub_district
CA - San Bernardino County Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
CA - San Jose Unified Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
CA - Santa Clara County Trustee Areas = school_sub_district
New Zealand
General Election Electorate = Federal District
General Election Maori Electorate = State Upper District
Regional council boundaries = County Division
Maori Regional Council Wards/Constituencies = State Lower District
City Council and District Council Boundaries = City District
Local and Community Boards Boundaries = City Sub District
Local and Community Board Subdivision = Village
Council Ward = Ward
The difference between field name and localization
Your nation has the same database structure as all other nations. This means that when you import district information, you'll need to map it to an existing field.
Localization occurs based on your nation's country, as indicated in Settings > Contacts and billing. The fields will be labeled based on your local naming convention. If your people database includes people from other countries, their districts will also be mapped and will be labeled according to the custom in your country. For example, for a nation in Ontario, Canada, the city_district field will be labeled Municipal District in all profiles, whether or not the person lives in Canada.
Current localization is indicated in the above tables describing auto-districting.
Adding other districts
If you need information on a political district not listed in the above table, import a voter file. You can also add districts on a person's profile in the Location > Voting districts area.
If you have auto-districting enabled, the information you place in other voting districts may be over-written. This will happen if that district becomes part of our auto-districting process.