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Clerk of Courts, Washington County

Washington County, Wisconsin

My vote power

Below average

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

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: High · 67 out of 100

This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 137,879 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,914,872 ÷ 137,879) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.37, measured against a statewide vote in WI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate

One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.

High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.

About this office

  • Keeping court records and case files
  • Collecting court fines and fees
  • Sending jury summons, in many places

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy

Candidates

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Sherry Coykendall is the incumbent Washington County Clerk of Circuit Court. Washington County's official election notice identifies her as the clerk whose term expires January 4, 2027, and the county's official department page identifies her as Clerk of Circuit Court.

Source: villageofjacksonwi.gov