Register of Deeds
Berkeley County, South Carolina
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 64 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 246,802 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 246,802) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.17, measured against a statewide vote in SC (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Recording deeds, mortgages, and liens
- Keeping property records open to the public
- Issuing certified copies of recorded documents
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Cindy Forte is Berkeley County's Register of Deeds. County records state that she was first elected in 1990 and her current term ends in 2026.
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov