Pinecrest City Council Member Seat 3
Pinecrest village, Florida
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Special 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 · 82 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 18,462 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 18,462) ÷ ln(50,000) = 82.82, measured against a statewide vote in FL (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
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Raphael "Ralph" Sanchez is a Pinecrest attorney and small-business owner. He serves on the Miami-Dade County Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committee and practices criminal defense, traffic, and personal-injury law.
Sources: pinecrest-fl.gov · pinecrest.legistar.com