Battle Creek Public Schools Board Member - Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030
Battle Creek Public Schools, Michigan
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 2 seats
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 · 75 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 40,499 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 ÷ 40,499) ÷ ln(50,000) = 75.49, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · 2 candidates for 2 seats
Every candidate on the ballot wins a seat, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Felicia Hayden is a trustee on the Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education, appointed to fill an open seat whose current appointment runs through 2026.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kate Flores is a trustee on the Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education, appointed to fill an open seat whose current appointment runs through 2026.
Source: mvic.sos.state.mi.us