Districts Altered

Under the new redistricting plan, Walla Walla and Columbia counties will remain in District 16, represented by Rep. Maureen Walsh, Rep. Terry Nealey and Sen. Mike Hewitt, all Republicans. However, District 16 did lose a portion of Franklin County and gained some of Benton County. Also, Walla Walla County was split in half into the Fourth and Fifth Districts. This means Touchet and Burbank will be in the Fourth District and College Place, Walla Walla, Waitsburg, Prescott and Dixie will be in the Fifth District.

The districts were recently altered based on information that came from the 2010 census. The changes are meant to better balance the changing demographics and populations in each region.