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Barren County Magistrate District 2

Barren County, Kentucky

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 · 71 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 44,938 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 44,938) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.32, measured against a statewide vote in KY (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.

High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.

About this office

  • Setting your county property tax rate
  • Funding county roads and services in your district
  • Voting on county rules, called ordinances

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Derek Pedigo is the Barren County Magistrate for District 2. County and Kentucky state sources identify him in that elected office.

Sources: barren.countyclerk.us2 · sos.ky.gov