Harris County commissioners approved a map showing new commissioner precincts following the 2020 U.S. census during a special meeting Oct. 28 with Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey and Precinct 4 Jack Cagle opposing the maps. A timeline for the precinct change had not been established as of publication. Community Impact Newspaper previously reported more information will be available on the transition process for the new precincts at upcoming Commissioners Court meetings.

The precinct redistricting takes into account population changes over the past ten years shown in the 2020 U.S. census, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported. According to the new maps, the existing Precinct 3 will now largely become Precinct 4, and the existing Precinct 4 boundaries will now largely be Precinct 3. Under the new map, Spring and parts of Tomball and The Woodlands that were previously considered Precinct 4 will now be considered Precinct 3, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported.

"Suddenly we woke up on [Oct. 29] and realized Precinct 4 was now Precinct 3 was now Precinct 4, a reversal of over 2.3 million people being moved. This is a population move larger than [15] states," Cagle said in a Nov. 1 video message to residents. "However, I am committed to serve the brave new Precinct 4, formerly known as Precinct 3, and Commissioner Tom Ramsey is committed to serve the brave new Precinct 3."

Map files obtained from the Office of the Harris County Attorney show the approved change in precinct boundaries from the 2010 census to the 2020 census.

Toggle through the map layers to see how the boundaries of precincts 1-4 are changing following the 2020 census.