Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, Colorado?
Only 66% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 79% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 300,365 of Jefferson County’s 457,787 eligible citizens voted: 65.6% turnout. That’s 8.2 points higher than Colorado overall (57.4%) and 19.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 157,422 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 79.0%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #46 of 64 counties in Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teller County | #43 | 65.2% | 1.5 |
| Broomfield County | #44 | 65.6% | 1.5 |
| Huerfano County | #45 | 65.6% | 1.5 |
| Jefferson County | #46 | 65.6% | 1.5 |
| Washington County | #47 | 65.7% | 1.5 |
| Clear Creek County | #48 | 66.1% | 1.5 |
| Park County | #49 | 66.1% | 1.5 |
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