Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, Alabama?
Only 40% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 60% turnout · 1.7 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 197,832 of Jefferson County’s 495,652 eligible citizens voted: 39.9% turnout. That’s 3.1 points higher than Alabama overall (36.8%) and 6.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 297,820 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 60.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.7 people. Midterm turnout here ran 20.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #44 of 67 counties in Alabama for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington County | #41 | 38.8% | 2.6 |
| Autauga County | #42 | 39.3% | 2.5 |
| Madison County | #43 | 39.3% | 2.5 |
| Jefferson County | #44 | 39.9% | 2.5 |
| Dallas County | #45 | 40.8% | 2.5 |
| Shelby County | #46 | 40.8% | 2.5 |
| Sumter County | #47 | 40.8% | 2.5 |
See all 67 Alabama counties ranked →