Desha County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Desha County, Arkansas?
Only 40% of eligible citizens in Desha County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 45% turnout · 2.2 people per vote
Turnout in Desha County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,110 of Desha County’s 7,777 eligible citizens voted: 40.0% turnout. That’s about the same as Arkansas overall (40.4%) and 6.0 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,667 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 45.1%, so each ballot spoke for 2.2 people. Midterm turnout here ran 5.1 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Desha County ranks #34 of 75 counties in Arkansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White County | #31 | 39.4% | 2.5 |
| Crawford County | #32 | 39.6% | 2.5 |
| Lafayette County | #33 | 39.6% | 2.5 |
| Desha County | #34 | 40.0% | 2.5 |
| Izard County | #35 | 40.1% | 2.5 |
| Lonoke County | #36 | 40.1% | 2.5 |
| Scott County | #37 | 40.1% | 2.5 |
See all 75 Arkansas counties ranked →