District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC)

Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC)

In July 2025, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed seven community members to the non-partisan District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC).DMAC members will meet weekly, from September 2025 - November 2025 (as needed), to draft a commissioner district map for Board consideration. If the draft map is approved by the BOCC, it will then be put before the voters as a ballot measure during the 2026 election cycle.

The DMAC shall draft a district map using the following criteria:

1. Each district, as nearly as practicable, shall:
   1. Be contiguous
   2. Utilize existing precinct lines
   3. Not unreasonably divide communities of common interest and geographic boundaries
   4. Consider current growth patterns, i.e. building permits and UGB expansions
2. No district shall be drawn for the purpose of favoring any political party, incumbent elected official or other person.
3. No district shall be drawn for the purpose of diluting the voting strength of any language or ethnic minority group.
4. Maps should be drawn so that the populations of each district are approximately equal, recommended to be within 5% variance between the largest and smallest district.
5. The draft map will feature five districts.

DMAC Members

The committee is comprised of seven appointed members and a facilitator who will act as chair.