BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHERIFF
Buncombe County, North Carolina
My vote power
High
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 · 66 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 274,360 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,730,404 ÷ 274,360) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.94, measured against a statewide vote in NC (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Gary Parris is a Buncombe County, North Carolina native, retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, and former criminal-justice educator and corrections captain. Official county election records list him as a Republican candidate for Buncombe County Sheriff.
Democratic · declared
Quentin Miller is a Democratic candidate for BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHERIFF in the November 2026 general election.
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