City of St. Petersburg Referendum Question No. 1: Stormwater, Wastewater and Water Bonds
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of St. Petersburg Referendum Question No. 1: Stormwater, Wastewater and Water Bonds is a ballot measure in St. Petersburg city, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. St. Petersburg could borrow up to $600 million for flood protection, drainage, sewer, and drinking-water systems. City property owners would repay the bonds through property taxes over no more than 30 years.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: High · 70 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 262,732 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 ÷ 262,732) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.55, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
St. Petersburg could borrow up to $600 million for flood protection, drainage, sewer, and drinking-water systems. City property owners would repay the bonds through property taxes over no more than 30 years.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
Authorize up to $600 million in water and storm-resilience bonds.
A NO vote means
Do not authorize these bonds.
Last updated September 24, 2026.