Kenton County Magistrate - 1st District
Kenton County, Kentucky
My vote power
Normal
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: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 171,288 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 171,288) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.14, measured against a statewide vote in KY (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your county property tax rate
- Funding county roads and services in your district
- Voting on county rules, called ordinances
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Katherine Shumate is a Kenton County public official with ongoing magistrate service and local-government experience.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Stephen Hoffman is a Kenton County public official and Justice of the Peace with experience serving local communities.
Source: kentoncountykyclerk.com