Establishes Five Deschutes County Commissioner Districts
Deschutes County, Oregon
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 63 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 206,334 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,254,293 ÷ 206,334) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.98, measured against a statewide vote in OR (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
Deschutes County would elect its commissioners from five geographic districts instead of countywide. Starting in 2028, you would vote only for the commissioner from your own district, and candidates would have to live in that district for at least a year.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
Starting in 2028, you vote for one commissioner from your district instead of all of them.
A NO vote means
You keep voting for every commissioner countywide.
Source: deschutescounty.gov