Carroll County Commissioner District 1
Carroll County, Maryland
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 1, 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 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 · 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 175,321 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 175,321) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.48, measured against a statewide vote in MD (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 your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Aaron M. Goldsmith is the Democratic candidate for Carroll County Commissioner, District 1, in the November 3, 2026 general election. Reliable sources confirm his campaign website and candidacy but do not establish a current or prior public office.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Joe Vigliotti is the Republican candidate for Carroll County Commissioner, District 1, in the November 3, 2026 general election and the current District 1 commissioner. He previously served on the Taneytown City Council.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov2 · elections.carrollcountymd.gov