Delaware County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027)
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Delaware County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027) general election in Delaware County, Ohio is on November 3, 2026. One candidate is on the ballot, Marianne T. Hemmeter, so the race is uncontested. Marianne T. Hemmeter is the incumbent. One vote here carries below average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 68 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 226,834 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 226,834) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.27, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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.
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Who is running?
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Delaware County Common Pleas General Division judge since February 2025 and a Delaware Municipal Court judge for 10 years before that. She was a longtime felony prosecutor, including as deputy director of the Ohio Attorney General's Economic Crimes Unit.
Sources: lookup.boe.ohio.gov2
Last updated September 24, 2026.