A county advisory committee has voted 4-3 to recommend a first-ever county-commissioner district-map.

Supporters on the committee included Bernie Brader, Matt Cyrus, Ned Dempsey… and Phil Henderson… while Andrew Kaza, Carol Loesche, and Melanie Kebler opposed.

The group also suggested assigning district numbers by random drawing. Staff will soon present this recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.

The choice is “Map C’…which can be viewed at the county’s website, Deschutes dot org.

If approved by both the board and county voters in the May 2026 primary, the new district boundaries would take effect in the 2028 election.