City of Hillsboro Council Member, Ward 2, Position A
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The City of Hillsboro Council Member, Ward 2, Position A general election in Hillsboro city, Oregon is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Ivette Pantoja and Karim Delgado. One vote here carries high weight compared with other races.
This seat represents Ward 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 determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 66 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 108,231 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,254,293 ÷ 108,231) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.97, measured against a statewide vote in OR (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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
What does this office do?
- 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,
Who is running?
Nonpartisan
Ivette Pantoja owns Briar Rose School, a bilingual preschool, and serves on the Hillsboro School District board, which she chaired. Her priorities are affordability through good jobs and thriving small businesses, and more affordable housing.
Nonpartisan
Karim Delgado is a Marine Corps veteran who owns The 649 Bar in Beaverton and holds a philosophy degree from Columbia University. His priorities are requiring public benefits such as affordable housing in return for data center tax breaks, and legal and emergency aid for immigrant families.
Sources: washingtoncountyor.gov2 · hillsboro-oregon.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.