The Board is made up of five elected officials, each of whom represent a distinct geographical district within the County.

[6][7] Supervisorial district boundaries are divided roughly equally according to population, using data from the most recent census.

[1] In addition, any redistricting changes must comply with both California law as well as the federal Voting Rights Act.

[8] As the northernmost supervisorial district in Monterey County, the 2nd district includes the communities of Boronda, Castroville, Las Lomas, Moss Landing, Pajaro, Prunedale, Royal Oaks, the northern neighborhoods of the city of Salinas, and those portions of the community of Aromas that are located within Monterey County.

The 5th District includes the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, and Pacific Grove; the unincorporated communities of Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Pebble Beach, San Benancio, Corral de Tierra, and Jamesburg; military installations at the Presidio of Monterey, the Defense Language Institute, and the Naval Postgraduate School; and the Ventana Wilderness area of the Los Padres National Forest.