Wake County School Bonds
Wake County, North Carolina
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026
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 · 60 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 1,178,653 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,730,404 ÷ 1,178,653) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.21, measured against a statewide vote in NC (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Infrastructure
Wake County would borrow up to $680 million for public school buildings. With interest, repaying it is estimated to cost $1.043 billion. Property taxes would rise about $4.10 per year for every $100,000 of home value.
A YES vote means
The county borrows up to $680 million for schools, and property taxes rise about $4.10 per $100,000 of home value.
A NO vote means
The county does not borrow the money, and there is no tax increase for it.