New Haven County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in New Haven County, Connecticut?
Only 44% of eligible citizens in New Haven County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 62% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in New Haven County
In the November 2022 midterm, 285,915 of New Haven County’s 643,128 eligible citizens voted: 44.5% turnout. That’s 3.1 points lower than Connecticut overall (47.6%) and 1.5 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 357,213 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.2 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 61.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 17.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
New Haven County ranks #2 of 8 counties in Connecticut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham County | #1 | 42.9% | 2.3 |
| New Haven County | #2 | 44.5% | 2.2 |
| Hartford County | #3 | 46.7% | 2.1 |
| Fairfield County | #4 | 48.0% | 2.1 |
| New London County | #5 | 48.0% | 2.1 |
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