County Treasurer, Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts
My vote power
Below average
Election date
September 1, 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 · 61 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 582,270 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 582,270) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.52, measured against a statewide vote in MA (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.
Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Collecting property taxes, in many counties
- Investing county money until it is spent
- Paying the county's bills on time
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Christopher T. Saunders
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Christopher T. Saunders is the Democratic Bristol County Treasurer and is seeking reelection in 2026. State election records show that he won the office in 2012, 2014, and 2020. He chairs the Bristol County Retirement System by virtue of the treasurer role and previously served as a Bristol County commissioner.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: Christopher T. Saunders (Democratic)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Advanced · Unofficial
Winner: Christopher T. Saunders (Democratic)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: sec.state.ma.us2