City of Lubbock Council Member, District 4
August 1, 2026 · Lubbock city, Texas · City · runoff
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 16 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 264,814 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(2,328,253 ÷ 264,814) ÷ ln(2,328,253 ÷ 5) = 16.66, comparing cities and towns in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
City Council Member is responsible for:
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Overseeing city departments and services
- Representing residents' concerns at city hall
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Gary Boren
Nonpartisan · declared
Gary Boren serves on the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors and previously served on the Lubbock City Council. He previously led human-resources, event-staffing, and security divisions at G. Boren Services.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Tim Green
Nonpartisan · declared
Tim Green serves on the Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors. He is a longtime Lubbock homebuilder and previously served as a firefighter.
Election sources
Source: mylubbock.us
Source: mylubbock.us