Arlington County Parks and Recreation Bond Referendum
Arlington County, Virginia
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
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 · 66 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 236,254 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(8,705,170 ÷ 236,254) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.67, measured against a statewide vote in VA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Environment and Public Health, Public Infrastructure
This referendum would authorize Arlington County to issue up to $34.945 million in general-obligation bonds, together with other available funds, for local parks and recreation capital projects. The anticipated allocations include $10.4 million for Gateway Park, $9.5 million for Arlington Boathouse construction, $4.2 million for Drew Park improvements, $3 million for parks land acquisition and public space, $2.7 million for trail and bridge modernization, $1.3 million for natural resiliency and habitat restoration, and $3.8 million for other parks and recreation projects. The County Board may reallocate the bond funds among parks and recreation projects in the County Capital Improvement Plan.
A YES vote means
A YES vote authorizes Arlington County to contract the proposed debt and issue up to $34.945 million in general-obligation bonds for local parks and recreation capital projects.
A NO vote means
A NO vote does not authorize Arlington County to issue the proposed parks and recreation bonds under this referendum.
Source: arlingtonva.us