Filename:	blk_mprec_state_g16_v01.dbf, blk_mprec_state_g16_v01.csv

File URL:	http://statewidedatabase.org/pub/data/g16/state/blk_mprec_state_g16_v01.zip

Dataset:	2016 General Election Precinct Geographic Conversion Data

Description:	This file contains statewide 2010 Census block conversions for the 2016 General Election Map precincts (mprec). 
This file can be used to merge 2010 Census block, Census block group or Census tract data to the 2016 General Election Map precincts.

Geographic unit:	Map precincts (mprec) are created to reflect the geography as consistently as possible. In the tabular precinct data, RR precincts are aggregations of RG precincts. In the geographic data, Map precincts are aggregations of RG precincts. Generally speaking, Map precincts are RR precincts.

Data source:	Statewide Database - University of California, Berkeley

Technical documentation:	http://statewidedatabase.oRG/d10/Creating%20CA%20Official%20Redistricting%20Database.pdf

File fields:

	ELECTION - 3 digit, election abbreviation

	TYPE - smallest geographic unit of file

	FIPS - 2 digit state code FIPS for California, '06,' followed by the 3 digit county FIPS code 

	BLOCK - 15 digit block code consisiting of the 5 digit FIPS, 6 digit tract code and 4 digit block code

	MPREC_KEY - FIPS code followed by the precinct number or name

	MPREC - precinct number or name

	PCTBLK - percent of the 2010 Census Block that is within the Map precinct

County records unavailable at time of file creation:	none

Date last modified:	02/20/2019

Previous versions:	08/13/2018,	07/03/2018,	02/01/2018

Data user notes:	none
