Sussex County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Sussex County, Delaware?
Only 49% of eligible citizens in Sussex County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 74% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Sussex County
In the November 2022 midterm, 98,030 of Sussex County’s 199,003 eligible citizens voted: 49.3% turnout. That’s 7.2 points higher than Delaware overall (42.1%) and 3.3 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 100,973 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.0 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 74.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 24.9 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Sussex County ranks #3 of 3 counties in Delaware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | #1 | 38.6% | 2.6 |
| New Castle County | #2 | 39.9% | 2.5 |
| Sussex County | #3 | 49.3% | 2.0 |
See all 3 Delaware counties ranked →