Delaware County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2030)
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Delaware County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2030) general election in Delaware County, Ohio is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Emma Mirles-Jones and Nickolas K. McCoy. One vote here carries high weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 68 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 226,834 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 226,834) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.27, measured against a statewide vote in OH (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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
What does this office do?
- 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,
Who is running?
Nonpartisan
Court-appointed public defender and guardian ad litem for 16 years in Franklin, Delaware, and Morrow counties, with a law degree and MBA from Case Western Reserve University. She pledges to listen to all the facts and apply the law equally and fairly.
Nonpartisan
Magistrate in the Delaware County Probate/Juvenile Court and an Orange Township zoning appeals board member who practiced estate, guardianship, and family law for nearly 16 years. He served 12 years on the Delaware County District Library board.
Sources: lookup.boe.ohio.gov2
Last updated September 24, 2026.