County Board Member District 9
Madison County, Illinois
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 9, 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 · 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 264,238 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(12,694,798 ÷ 264,238) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.89, measured against a statewide vote in IL (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
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Bill R. Stoutenborough is the Democratic incumbent candidate for Madison County Board District 9 in 2026. Official Madison County election records document his 2026 nomination and prior County Board service; the Madison County Democratic candidate listing also identifies him as an incumbent.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Republican · declared
Michael A. Smith is the Republican candidate for Madison County Board District 9 in 2026. The official Madison County primary record confirms the candidacy; focused research found no reliable source documenting a current or prior public office.
Source: electionhistory.madisoncountyil.gov