Mayor
Washington city, District of Columbia
My vote power
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: Average · 50 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 681,294 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(681,294 ÷ 681,294) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in DC (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.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Janeese Lewis George is the Democratic nominee for Mayor of the District of Columbia in 2026. A member of the D.C. Council representing Ward 4 since 2021 and a democratic socialist, she won the June 2026 Democratic primary to succeed retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Housing Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for,
D.C. Statehood Green · declared
Robert L. Gross is the D.C. Statehood Green Party nominee for Mayor of the District of Columbia in the November 2026 general election.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · dcboe.org