Lexington County Soil and Water District Commission
Lexington County, South Carolina
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 2 seats
The Lexington County Soil and Water District Commission general election in Lexington County, South Carolina is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running for 2 seats, Brad Sease and Kathryn Hensley, so every candidate wins a seat. Brad Sease and Kathryn Hensley are the incumbents. One vote here carries below average 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: Above average · 63 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 304,887 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 304,887) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.19, measured against a statewide vote in SC (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · 2 candidates for 2 seats
Every candidate on the ballot wins a seat, so votes can't change the outcome.
Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
What does this office do?
- Running drainage, erosion, and watershed projects
- Helping landowners with conservation
- Deciding how conservation money is spent in the district
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Public Infrastructure
Who is running?
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Brad Sease has been an elected commissioner of the Lexington Soil and Water Conservation District since January 2023 and serves as its vice chairman. He has volunteered with the district's student Envirothon and its environmental education work.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kathryn Hensley is an elected commissioner of the Lexington Soil and Water Conservation District and a retired federal employee. She served as national secretary-treasurer of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association from 2018 to 2020.
Sources: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov · lex-co.sc.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.