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Jackson County Legislator 4th District

Jackson County, Missouri

My vote power

Above average

Election date

August 4, 2026 · Primary election

This seat represents 4th District, 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: Above average · 59 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 719,976 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 719,976) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.94, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

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

Byron Townsend

Advanced

Democratic · advanced

Hickman Mills C-1 school-board member, retired 30-year letter carrier, and Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 4th Legislative District.

John T. Maloney

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Grandview Ward III alderman and Democratic candidate for Jackson County's 4th Legislative District with municipal governing experience.

Lon McDonald

Advanced

Republican · advanced

University of Missouri Extension Council of Jackson County member, small-business owner, and Republican candidate for Jackson County's 4th Legislative District.

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: Byron Townsend (Democratic), Lon McDonald (Republican)

    Source: jcebmo.org · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: jcebmo.org2 · kceb.org · drive.google.com2