County Council, District 5
Berkeley County, South Carolina
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 5, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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: Normal · 64 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 246,802 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 246,802) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.17, measured against a statewide vote in SC (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Amy Stern serves on Berkeley County Council and chairs its Finance Committee. A former sheriff's deputy and small-business owner, she emphasizes roads, growth-related infrastructure, and animal welfare.
Democratic · declared
Courtney Martin is a professional voiceover actor and former elementary substitute teacher. She has emphasized infrastructure planning, public safety staffing, and protecting green space.
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov