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Bernalillo County Sheriff

Bernalillo County, New Mexico

My vote power

Below average

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 · 55 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 673,930 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,120,246 ÷ 673,930) ÷ ln(50,000) = 55.3, measured against a statewide vote in NM (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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.

Normal representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.

About this office

  • Running police patrols and deputies in the county
  • Running the county jail
  • Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders

Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,

Candidates

Democratic · Incumbent · declared

Bernalillo County Sheriff; the 2026 official election sources list John D. Allen as a Bernalillo County candidate.

Sources: sos.nm.gov2 · candidateportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us · electionresults.sos.nm.gov