County Council At-Large
Summit County, Ohio
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
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 · 64 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 537,864 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 ÷ 537,864) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.28, 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: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Elizabeth Walters is a Summit County Council At-Large member. She was appointed in February 2016 and her current term runs through December 31, 2026.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Erin Dickinson is President and an At-Large member of Summit County Council. She was appointed in June 2022 and elected to a full term in November 2022.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
John A. Donofrio is a Summit County Council At-Large member who has served on Council since 2015 and previously served as Summit County Fiscal Officer.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Republican · declared
John Chapman is a Cuyahoga Falls attorney and a 2026 Republican candidate for Summit County Council At-Large.
Republican · declared
Jonathon D. Bollas is a Tallmadge Ward 3 councilman and council president, serving a second term, and a 2026 Republican candidate for Summit County Council At-Large.
Republican · declared
Shane R. Barker is a member of the City of Macedonia Parks and Recreation Commission and a 2026 Republican candidate for Summit County Council At-Large.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: boe.ohio.gov23