Commissioner - District 1
Hamilton County, Indiana
My vote power
Above 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: 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 365,056 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,851,073 ÷ 365,056) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.55, measured against a statewide vote in IN (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
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Christine Altman serves as Hamilton County Commissioner District 1. The county biography says she was first elected commissioner in 2003 and previously served on the Hamilton County Council.
Democratic · declared
Ti'Gre McNear is the Democratic candidate for Hamilton County Commissioner District 1 in 2026. A cited biography describes her Indiana education and community-service and leadership background; it does not state a current or prior public office.
Source: hamiltoncounty.in.gov