Gainesville City Commission District 3
Gainesville city, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents District 3, 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: 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 145,702 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 145,702) ÷ ln(50,000) = 73.27, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Casey Willits is a nonpartisan candidate for Gainesville City Commission District 3 in the 2026 City of Gainesville municipal election.
Nonpartisan · declared
DeJeon Cain is a nonpartisan candidate for Gainesville City Commission District 3 in the 2026 City of Gainesville municipal election.
Nonpartisan · declared
James Gardner is a nonpartisan candidate for Gainesville City Commission District 3 in the 2026 City of Gainesville municipal election.
Source: floridamoneywatch.com