Milwaukee County Sheriff
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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: Normal · 58 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 926,331 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,914,872 ÷ 926,331) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.57, measured against a statewide vote in WI (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.
Normal representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Denita R. Ball is Milwaukee County Sheriff, elected in 2022 after serving as chief deputy and 25 years with the Milwaukee Police Department, retiring as deputy inspector. She backs jail education and recovery programming and staff mental-health resources.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Civil Rights 2 for, Data Privacy 1 for
Sources: county.milwaukee.gov23