Henry County Board Member District 1
Henry County, Illinois
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 5 seats
This seat represents District 1, 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 determines the vote power 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 · 75 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 48,643 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 48,643) ÷ ln(50,000) = 75.71, measured against a statewide vote in IL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Bill Preston's job, background, or goals.
Republican · Incumbent
Bob Wachtel is a Henry County Board member and a former Geneseo High School teacher and coach who served as a Geneseo alderman and six years in the Army Reserve. He has said his priorities are supporting law enforcement and county staff and limiting costs for taxpayers.
Republican
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Carmen Sedlock's job, background, or goals.
Democratic
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Heath Hancock's job, background, or goals.
Republican · Incumbent
Kippy Breeden chairs the Henry County Board. She has backed a one-year pause on carbon storage and data center projects so the county can study public safety, emergency response, groundwater, and farmland effects.
Democratic
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Rhiannon Atkisson's job, background, or goals.
Democratic
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Scott A. Briney's job, background, or goals.
Democratic
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Thomas J. Carr's job, background, or goals.
Source: henrycty.com