JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5
Jefferson County School District, 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 · 58 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 780,425 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 ÷ 780,425) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.13, 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
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Retired U.S. Navy veteran and former McCreary County Board of Education member.
Nonpartisan · declared
Carrie Donovan is a nonpartisan candidate for the Jefferson County (KY) Board of Education, District 5, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Louisville human-resources professional and president and CEO of Trimen Solutions.
Nonpartisan · declared
Troy Gardner is a nonpartisan candidate for the Jefferson County (KY) Board of Education, District 5, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Louisville school-board candidate focused on student achievement, teacher support, and transparency.
Sources: elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org · web.sos.ky.gov · wdrb.com