Will County Board Member - District 4
Will County, Illinois
My vote power
Above average
Election date
March 17, 2026 · Primary election · 2 seats
This seat represents District 4, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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: 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 701,462 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 701,462) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.38, measured against a statewide vote in IL (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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
James M. Richmond
AdvancedRepublican · Incumbent · advanced
James M. Richmond serves on the Will County Board, representing District 4, and leads its Republican caucus.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Kevin Koukol
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Declared Democratic write-in candidate for Will County Board District 4.
Michael Lepore
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Homer Glen village trustee and 2026 Republican primary candidate for County Board District 4.
Pawel J. Tyrala
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Republican primary candidate for Will County Board District 4.
Sheri Boniecki-Cooling
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Precinct committeeperson and Democratic nominee for County Board District 4.
Stephen J. Balich
AdvancedRepublican · Incumbent · advanced
Stephen J. Balich serves on the Will County Board, representing District 4.
William Pratt
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Journeyman wireman and Democratic nominee for County Board District 4.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Sheri Boniecki-Cooling (Democratic), William Pratt (Democratic), James M. Richmond (Republican), Stephen J. Balich (Republican)
Source: assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: fwrnews.com · shawlocal.com · elections.il.gov