Butler County Circuit Judge Circuit 36
Butler County, Missouri
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 73 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 42,020 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 42,020) ÷ ln(50,000) = 73.07, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent
Kacey Proctor is presiding judge of the 36th Judicial Circuit, appointed in 2023 after five years as Butler County prosecutor. He served 13 years in the National Guard and was named Missouri prosecutor of the year in 2022.
Sources: sos.mo.gov · butlercountymo.com2