Member, City Council, District 9
San Jose city, California
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Runoff election
This seat represents District 9, 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: High · 67 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 990,138 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 990,138) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.01, measured against a statewide vote in CA (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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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
Genny Altwer is a licensed marriage and family therapist who spent 13 years with the San Mateo Police Department as a hostage negotiator and sexual-assault detective. She now specializes in PTSD treatment for first responders.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Gordon Chester has worked for San Jose's Department of Public Works for more than a decade on telecom regulation and is a lifelong District 9 resident. This is his first run for office.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Sources: sanjoseca.gov · sanjosespotlight.com