County Court Judge Group 12
Palm Beach County, Florida
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary 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: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,533,806 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 ÷ 1,533,806) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.39, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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
Nonpartisan · won
Jacob Noble is endorsed by the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association, which represents local law enforcement officers. He campaigns on impartial justice for every Palm Beach County resident.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Schnelle Tonge
LostNonpartisan · lost
Schnelle Tonge has spent nearly two decades as an Assistant Public Defender in Palm Beach County's 15th Judicial Circuit, handling thousands of cases. She serves as Chief of the Client Services and Felony Mental Health Division, overseeing cases involving competency and mental health.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Impartiality 1 for
Results
Won · Certified
Winner: Jacob M. Noble (Nonpartisan)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: votepalmbeach.gov23