Val Verde County Surveyor
Val Verde County, Texas
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: High · 79 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 47,741 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 47,741) ÷ ln(50,000) = 79.8, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Keeping official land boundary records
- Reviewing new subdivision maps
- Helping settle property-line disputes
Affects: Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Abner Martinez serves as Val Verde County Surveyor and is a registered professional land surveyor. Official county records identify him in the office and document his surveying work.
Sources: valverdecounty.texas.gov2