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Hudson County Commissioner 1st District

Hudson County, New Jersey

My vote power

Below average

Election date

June 2, 2026 · Primary election

This seat represents 1st District, 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: Above average · 61 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 718,323 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(9,343,809 ÷ 718,323) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.86, measured against a statewide vote in NJ (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

  • Setting your property tax rate
  • Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

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

Candidates

Kenneth Kopacz

Advanced

Democratic · Incumbent · advanced

Hudson County District 1 commissioner whose county assignments have included education, ethics, public resources, senior services, and the community-college board of estimate.

Results

Sources: nj.gov · results.enr.clarityelections.com2