City of Oakland Park City Commission
Oakland Park city, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 2 seats
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 the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 78 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 44,682 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 44,682) ÷ ln(50,000) = 78.73, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan
Chris Fischer is a real estate agent, a former TV journalist, and president of the Corals of Oakland Park Neighborhood Association, and he served three terms on the city's Planning and Zoning Board. He focuses on open government and on protecting neighborhoods while allowing careful growth.
Nonpartisan
As of September 2026, we found no public information about David Anderson's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Steven R. Arnst is mayor of Oakland Park and has served on the city commission since 2022, after earlier terms from 1993 to 2011. He owns Arnst Motors and has focused on fiscal responsibility and planning for the city's western half.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Tim Lonergan is an Oakland Park city commissioner and former mayor who served on the commission from 2013 to 2020 and again since 2022. He retired in 2025 after 39 years at a health insurance company, and his priorities are a responsible budget and tax rate and public safety.
Sources: oaklandparkfl.gov2 · browardvotes.gov