Retention of Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Judge - Division 4
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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 · 55 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 673,930 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,120,246 ÷ 673,930) ÷ ln(50,000) = 55.3, measured against a statewide vote in NM (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
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Chief Judge, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Division 4; the 2026 official election sources list Joshua J. Sanchez as a Bernalillo County candidate.
Sources: sos.nm.gov2 · metro.nmcourts.gov · nmjpec.org · candidateportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us · electionresults.sos.nm.gov