Wayne County Commissioner 5th District - Partial Term Ending 01/01/2029
Wayne County, Michigan
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents 5th District, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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: Normal · 58 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,772,259 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 1,772,259) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.03, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Angelique Peterson-Mayberry was born and raised in Detroit and is a third-generation UAW autoworker whose path was shaped by her mother Sylvia and by union activism and community marches. She represents part of Detroit on the Wayne County Commission.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
Democratic · declared
Jenell Mansfield campaigns for Wayne County Commissioner District 5 under the theme of more action and more community, saying community comes first and always.
Sources: waynecountymi.gov2