Lewis County Board of Legislators District 9
Lewis County, New York
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: High · 80 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 26,607 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(19,852,366 ÷ 26,607) ÷ ln(50,000) = 80.57, measured against a statewide vote in NY (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Deciding whether your property assessment appeal succeeds
- Checking that assessments follow state and local rules
- Approving certain property tax exemptions, in some counties
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Thomas A. Osborne is the elected Lewis County legislator for District 9; the county board directory lists him as a two-year elected legislator.
Sources: lewiscountyny.gov · elections.ny.gov