Humboldt County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Humboldt County, California?
Only 45% of eligible citizens in Humboldt County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 61% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Humboldt County
In the November 2022 midterm, 47,798 of Humboldt County’s 105,903 eligible citizens voted: 45.1% turnout. That’s 3.2 points higher than California overall (41.9%) and 0.9 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 58,105 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.2 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 60.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Humboldt County ranks #27 of 58 counties in California 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego County | #24 | 44.4% | 2.3 |
| Alameda County | #25 | 45.0% | 2.2 |
| Glenn County | #26 | 45.0% | 2.2 |
| Humboldt County | #27 | 45.1% | 2.2 |
| Tehama County | #28 | 45.2% | 2.2 |
| Orange County | #29 | 45.5% | 2.2 |
| San Benito County | #30 | 45.5% | 2.2 |
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