Cumberland County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Cumberland County, Illinois?
Only 60% of eligible citizens in Cumberland County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 72% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Cumberland County
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,763 of Cumberland County’s 8,009 eligible citizens voted: 59.5% turnout. That’s 14.4 points higher than Illinois overall (45.1%) and 13.5 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,246 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 72.0%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 12.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Cumberland County ranks #97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford County | #94 | 58.5% | 1.7 |
| Piatt County | #95 | 58.6% | 1.7 |
| Edwards County | #96 | 59.0% | 1.7 |
| Cumberland County | #97 | 59.5% | 1.7 |
| Shelby County | #98 | 59.7% | 1.7 |
| Effingham County | #99 | 61.1% | 1.6 |
| Putnam County | #100 | 61.3% | 1.6 |
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