Library Board
Grand Rapids city, Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
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 · 68 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 198,535 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 198,535) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.15, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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
- Setting library hours and services
- Deciding how library money is spent
- Picking the library director
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Kelly Boston is the current Vice President and Secretary of the Grand Rapids Public Library Board of Library Commissioners. Her current term expires in December 2026.
Nonpartisan · declared
Maggie Johnson is a nonpartisan candidate for Grand Rapids Public Library Board; no current public office was verified.
Source: kentcountymi.gov