Monterey County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Monterey County, California?
Only 42% of eligible citizens in Monterey County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 61% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Monterey County
In the November 2022 midterm, 102,129 of Monterey County’s 241,736 eligible citizens voted: 42.2% turnout. That’s about the same as California overall (41.9%) and 3.8 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 139,607 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 60.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 18.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Monterey County ranks #19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | #16 | 40.4% | 2.5 |
| Del Norte County | #17 | 40.7% | 2.5 |
| Solano County | #18 | 41.2% | 2.4 |
| Monterey County | #19 | 42.2% | 2.4 |
| Sacramento County | #20 | 43.3% | 2.3 |
| Yolo County | #21 | 43.5% | 2.3 |
| Sutter County | #22 | 43.8% | 2.3 |
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