Filename:	blk_mprec_state_s05_v01.dbf, blk_mprec_state_s05_v01.csv

File URL:	http://statewidedatabase.org/pub/data/S05/state/blk_mprec_state_s05_v01.zip

Dataset:	2005 Special Election precinct geographic conversion file

Description:	This file contains statewide 2010 Census block conversions for the 2005 Special Election Map precincts (mprec). 
This file can be used to merge 2000 census block, block group and tract data to the 2005 Special Election map precincts.

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

Please refer to the technical documentation for further information, 
http://statewidedatabase.org/d10/Creating%20CA%20Official%20Redistricting%20Database.pdf


File Fields:

	ELECTION - 3 digit, election abbreviation

	TYPE - 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 2000 Census Block that is within the map precinct


Date last modified:	01/29/2019

Previous Versions:	01/19/2008

County records not available or unavailable at time of file creation:	none