Monroe County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Monroe County, Illinois?
Only 58% of eligible citizens in Monroe County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 77% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Monroe County
In the November 2022 midterm, 15,703 of Monroe County’s 27,239 eligible citizens voted: 57.6% turnout. That’s 12.5 points higher than Illinois overall (45.1%) and 11.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 11,536 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 76.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 19.1 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Monroe County ranks #91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County | #88 | 56.2% | 1.8 |
| 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 |
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