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Wayne County Commissioner 5th District - Partial Term Ending 01/01/2029

Wayne County, Michigan

My vote power

Above average

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: Above average · 58 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 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, 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, parks, and public health services
  • Setting land use and building rules outside city limits

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates

Angelique Peterson-Mayberry

Advanced

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,

Jenell C. Mansfield

Did not advance

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.

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winner: Angelique Peterson-Mayberry (Democratic)

    Source: waynecountymi.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: waynecountymi.gov2