County Commissioner, District 1
Yellowstone County, Montana
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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 · 58 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 168,957 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,116,875 ÷ 168,957) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.73, measured against a statewide vote in MT (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
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Chris White is the Yellowstone County Commissioner for District 1, serving since June 2025. He focuses on protecting taxpayer dollars, prioritizing essential services, and guiding growth with accountability.
Democratic · declared
Danny Choriki was born and educated in Montana and attended MSU Bozeman. He promotes a prevention-first approach to county government that supports families and youth and spends taxpayer dollars wisely.
Sources: yellowstonecountymt.gov2 · ballotpedia.org