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Pottawattamie County Recorder

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

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: High · 66 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 93,424 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,210,507 ÷ 93,424) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.35, measured against a statewide vote in IA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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.

About this office

  • Recording deeds, mortgages, and liens
  • Keeping property records open to the public
  • Issuing certified copies of recorded documents

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy

Candidates

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Andrew D. Moats has worked in Pottawattamie County government.

Sources: electionresults.pottcounty-ia.gov · sos.iowa.gov