Highland County Auditor
Highland County, Ohio
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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 · 75 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 43,517 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 ÷ 43,517) ÷ ln(50,000) = 75.9, 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: 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
- Catching waste or fraud in county programs
- Handling county payroll, payments, or elections, in some counties
- Reporting to the public on county spending
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent
Alex J. Butler has kept Highland County's books and set property values since 2023, after four years as Hillsboro city auditor, and is a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. He says his priorities are property tax relief and open, helpful service to taxpayers.
Source: boe.ohio.gov