Roanoke City Council Member
Roanoke city, Virginia
My vote power
High
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 · 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 98,355 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(8,705,170 ÷ 98,355) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.72, measured against a statewide vote in VA (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".
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
Harvey D. Brookins is a nonpartisan candidate for Roanoke City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Peter J. Volosin is a nonpartisan candidate for Roanoke City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Raekwon M. Moore is a nonpartisan candidate for Roanoke City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
S. M. Danny Clawson is a nonpartisan candidate for Roanoke City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Vivian Y. Sanchez-Jones is a nonpartisan candidate for Roanoke City Council Member in the November 2026 general election.
Sources: ballotpedia.org2