County Commissioner District 5
Ramsey County, Minnesota
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary 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: 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 542,945 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,739,445 ÷ 542,945) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.9, measured against a statewide vote in MN (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, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Charles S Barklind
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Charles S Barklind is a Saint Paul resident and repeat nonpartisan candidate for Ramsey County Commissioner District 5. He previously ran for this seat in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022; focused research found no elected or appointed governmental service.
María Isa Pérez-Vega
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
María Isa Pérez-Vega is the Minnesota state representative for District 65B, first elected in 2022 and now serving her second term. She is a Saint Paul business owner, hip-hop artist, youth-programming director, and community organizer and chairs the Minnesota House Saint Paul delegation.
Rebecca Noecker
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Rebecca Noecker is the Saint Paul City Council president and Ward 2 councilmember, serving on the council since 2016. A former teacher and education nonprofit leader, she previously served on the Saint Paul Planning Commission and holds a social studies degree from Harvard.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: María Isa Pérez-Vega (Nonpartisan), Rebecca Noecker (Nonpartisan)
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · revisor.mn.gov2 · ramseycountymn.gov