Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, Idaho?
Only 42% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 73% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 9,094 of Jefferson County’s 21,704 eligible citizens voted: 41.9% turnout. That’s about the same as Idaho overall (42.0%) and 4.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 12,610 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 72.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 31.0 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #21 of 44 counties in Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater County | #18 | 41.4% | 2.4 |
| Fremont County | #19 | 41.6% | 2.4 |
| Franklin County | #20 | 41.9% | 2.4 |
| Jefferson County | #21 | 41.9% | 2.4 |
| Caribou County | #22 | 42.2% | 2.4 |
| Clark County | #23 | 43.4% | 2.3 |
| Benewah County | #24 | 43.9% | 2.3 |
See all 44 Idaho counties ranked →