Hardin County Clerk
Hardin County, Kentucky
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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 111,942 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,534,824 ÷ 111,942) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.11, measured against a statewide vote in KY (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Issuing marriage licenses and keeping property filings
- Running county elections, in many counties
- Handling business filings, permits, and licenses
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Brian D. Smith is the incumbent Hardin County Clerk, as identified by the county's official elected-officials page.
Sources: hccoky.org2