Lee County Commissioner District 5
Lee County, Florida
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary 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 · 65 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 817,666 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 817,666) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.3, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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
Amanda Cochran
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Sixth-generation Lee County resident, real-estate business co-owner, community advocate, and 2026 Republican candidate for County Commission District 5.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for
Patricia "Trish" Petrosky
Did not advanceRepublican · Incumbent · lost
Lee County District 5 commissioner appointed in December 2025, with prior work in education, real estate, and hospitality, seeking election in the 2026 universal primary.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: Amanda Cochran (Republican)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org · researched September 12, 2026