Wayne County Public Transportation Millage
August 4, 2026 · Wayne County, Michigan · County
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 1,772,259 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,772,259 ÷ 1,772,259) ÷ ln(1,772,259 ÷ 2,133) = 0, comparing counties in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Government Spending Reduction (against), Public Infrastructure (for)
This measure would authorize the Wayne County Transit Authority to levy up to 0.9831 mills for 10 years, from 2026 through 2035, to fund and expand public transportation. It would replace an expiring transit millage, distribute revenue to Wayne County, SMART, DDOT, and other transit providers, and is estimated to raise $57.6 million in its first year.
A YES vote means
A yes vote authorizes the new 0.9831-mill transit property tax for 10 years and replaces the expiring millage so public transportation funding can continue and expand.
A NO vote means
A no vote rejects the new transit millage, so it would not replace the expiring millage or provide the proposed funding for county and regional transit services.
Source: waynecountymi.gov
Election sources
Source: waynecountymi.gov
Source: waynecountymi.gov