Kenton County Surveyor
Kenton County, Kentucky
My vote power
Below average
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: 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 171,288 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 171,288) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.14, measured against a statewide vote in KY (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.
Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Keeping official land boundary records
- Reviewing new subdivision maps
- Helping settle property-line disputes
Affects: Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
James Shumate is the incumbent Kenton County Surveyor. The official county schedule identifies him as surveyor and marks the office for the 2026 cycle; the general ballot draw lists him as the Republican candidate.
Source: kentoncountykyclerk.com