Llano County Surveyor
Llano County, Texas
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 · 83 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 22,424 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 22,424) ÷ ln(50,000) = 83.3, measured against a statewide vote in TX (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
- Keeping official land boundary records
- Reviewing new subdivision maps
- Helping settle property-line disputes
Affects: Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
John A. Ables is the Llano County surveyor and a registered professional land surveyor licensed since 2009, working with a Llano surveying firm. His work centers on accurate county mapping, including floodplain data.
Sources: newtools.cira.state.tx.us · sos.texas.gov