In this study, heterogeneous cation-exchange membranes were prepared by a casting method using mixtures of cation exchange resin and polymeric binder for the application of desalination and water treatment. The influence of the ratio of cation-exchange resin to polymeric binder on the electrochemical properties, such as the characteristic values in the current-voltage relationship, electrical conductivity, and chronopotentiometric values, was investigated and the preparation method was optimized based on the characterized properties of the heterogeneous cation-exchange membranes. The heterogeneity, determined by their ion-exchange resin content, was estimated based on the characterized electrochemical properties, which is related to the inter-gel phase fraction and the conducting phase. It was observed that the heterogeneity of the prepared cation-exchange membranes increased with transition time and limiting current density. In electrodialytic experiments, the heterogeneous cation-exchange membranes showed reasonably good desalination performance compared to commercial heterogeneous membranes, which is related to the heterogeneity as well as the membrane properties.