County Commissioner District 2
Hennepin County, Minnesota
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents District 2, 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 · 56 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 1,269,496 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,739,445 ÷ 1,269,496) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.97, measured against a statewide vote in MN (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
Irene Fernando
AdvancedNonpartisan · Incumbent · advanced
Irene Fernando is a candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner in District 2, where she is the incumbent and current board chair, serving since 2019.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Makeda Zulu
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Makeda Zulu is a candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner in District 2, running in the August 2026 primary.
Sharon El-Amin
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Sharon El-Amin is a candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner in District 2. She currently serves on the Minneapolis Board of Education.
Viviana Salazar
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Viviana Salazar is a candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner in District 2, running in the August 2026 primary.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Irene Fernando (Nonpartisan), Sharon El-Amin (Nonpartisan)
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: hennepincounty.gov2