County Commissioner District 2
Ada County, Idaho
My vote power
Above 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: Above average · 56 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 518,935 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,934,262 ÷ 518,935) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.08, measured against a statewide vote in ID (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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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
Democratic · declared
Michael Fitzgerald is the Democratic nominee for Ada County Commissioner District 2 in the 2026 general election, according to Idaho's official primary canvass.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Rod W. Beck is the incumbent Ada County Commissioner for District 2. He won the office in 2020 and was re-elected in 2022; Ada County identifies him as chair of the Board of Commissioners.
Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: results.voteidaho.gov · voteidaho.gov