Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 04
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
My vote power
Below 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: Above average · 60 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 1,154,681 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,730,404 ÷ 1,154,681) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.3, measured against a statewide vote in NC (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
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Mark Jerrell has represented Mecklenburg County Commission District 4 since 2018 and chairs the board. An entrepreneur and Army Reserve veteran, he emphasizes economic mobility, equity, education, affordable housing, social services, environmental justice, parks, and small-business opportunity.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for,
Sources: s3.amazonaws.com · ncsbe.gov