Clay County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Clay County, Illinois?
Only 58% of eligible citizens in Clay County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 68% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Clay County
In the November 2022 midterm, 5,737 of Clay County’s 9,925 eligible citizens voted: 57.8% turnout. That’s 12.7 points higher than Illinois overall (45.1%) and 11.8 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,188 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 68.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 10.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Clay County ranks #92 of 102 counties in Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County | #89 | 56.3% | 1.8 |
| Gallatin County | #90 | 56.6% | 1.8 |
| Monroe County | #91 | 57.6% | 1.7 |
| Clay County | #92 | 57.8% | 1.7 |
| Henderson County | #93 | 57.9% | 1.7 |
| Woodford County | #94 | 58.5% | 1.7 |
| Piatt County | #95 | 58.6% | 1.7 |
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