County Sheriff
Okanogan County, Washington
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 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: High · 74 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 43,425 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 43,425) ÷ ln(50,000) = 74, measured against a statewide vote in WA (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
- 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
Nonpartisan · declared
Gisberth Gonzalez was born and raised in Guatemala, where he served honorably as a reserve soldier before coming to the United States. He has served Okanogan County for more than 17 years as a deputy, with countywide experience in every region.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Jodie Barcus was born in Okeechobee, Florida and raised in the Seattle area. As a single mother she advanced through a car rental company to manage its Seattle and Olympia locations, then moved to Colville in 2001 and opened Re/Max Select Associates.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: voter.votewa.gov · www2.sos.wa.gov