County Clerk and Recorder
Madison County, Illinois
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 · 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 264,238 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 264,238) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.89, measured against a statewide vote in IL (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.
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
- Issuing marriage licenses and keeping property filings
- Running county elections, in many counties
- Handling business filings, permits, and licenses
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Linda A. Andreas is the Republican incumbent candidate for Madison County Clerk and Recorder in 2026. Official Madison County election records and the county clerk department page document her current elected office and 2026 nomination.
Democratic · declared
Rachelle Nicole Bauerle is the Democratic candidate for Madison County Clerk and Recorder in 2026. The official Madison County primary record, county clerk election information, and Madison County Democratic candidate listing confirm the candidacy; focused research found no reliable source documenting a current or prior public office.
Source: electionhistory.madisoncountyil.gov