Mercer County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Mercer County, Illinois?
Only 55% of eligible citizens in Mercer County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 68% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Mercer County
In the November 2022 midterm, 6,732 of Mercer County’s 12,217 eligible citizens voted: 55.1% turnout. That’s 10.0 points higher than Illinois overall (45.1%) and 9.1 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 5,485 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 68.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Mercer County ranks #83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | #80 | 53.9% | 1.9 |
| Pike County | #81 | 54.7% | 1.8 |
| Jersey County | #82 | 54.8% | 1.8 |
| Mercer County | #83 | 55.1% | 1.8 |
| Hamilton County | #84 | 55.3% | 1.8 |
| Wayne County | #85 | 55.8% | 1.8 |
| Washington County | #86 | 55.9% | 1.8 |
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