When Utah lawmakers redrew the state’s voting maps in 2011, Rep. Brian King said they did so in a relatively transparent, collaborative and fair way.
But the Salt Lake City Democrat and House minority leader added that partisan interests were still at play, and incidents of gerrymandering occurred.
King said the population of Democratic-leaning Summit County — which includes the liberal stronghold of Park City — was close to the perfect size for a Utah House district after the 2010 census. But rather than keep the county intact, he said, lawmakers elected to split it three ways, including the House seat that King represents.