Metropolitan King County Council announced on Thursday that residents in parts of East Renton are now part of King County Council District 5, represented by Councilmember Julia Patterson.

The changes are the result of redistricting in nine King County Council districts.

A release issued by the council said that by law, every ten years a committee must redraw King County Council districts to reflect changes in the population of the county.

Using updated 2010 US census data, a committee appointed by the County Council redrew the boundaries and the new districts took effect Nov. 15, 2011.

As a result, District 5 now reaches east into the Cascade Fairwood neighborhood in the City of Renton.

The new district boundary extends east past SE 164th St. at 128th Ave SE to 132nd Pl. and then south down 132nd Pl. to Fairwood Crest Park.

At the Park, the district boundary line continues south near 134th Avenue S west towards SE Petrovitsky Road, continuing back to 128th Avenue SE.

“I’m looking forward to representing more of the residents of the City of Renton and serving them on the County Council,” said Councilmember Julia Patterson.

The County Council oversees the 14th most populous county in the nation and the second largest government in Washington State.

King County has a population larger than 14 states and covers more territory than the state of Delaware. The county’s population is close to 2 million people.

King County Council District 5 now includes the cities of Normandy Park and Des Moines and parts of Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, and Kent.