Black Hawk County Supervisor, District 2
Black Hawk County, Iowa
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 2, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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: Normal · 64 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 131,049 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,210,507 ÷ 131,049) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.78, measured against a statewide vote in IA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Bill Dotzler is a Democratic Iowa state senator from Black Hawk County and the Democratic nominee for Black Hawk County Supervisor, District 2. He has served in the Iowa Senate and previously served in the Iowa House.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 against
Republican · declared
Steve Simon is a Republican Waterloo City Council member serving at large and the Republican nominee for Black Hawk County Supervisor, District 2. He is seeking the newly created county-district seat.
Sources: blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov2