Washington County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Washington County, Illinois?
Only 56% of eligible citizens in Washington County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 70% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Washington County
In the November 2022 midterm, 6,011 of Washington County’s 10,748 eligible citizens voted: 55.9% turnout. That’s 10.8 points higher than Illinois overall (45.1%) and 9.9 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,737 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 70.4%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 14.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Washington County ranks #86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Menard County | #87 | 56.1% | 1.8 |
| Schuyler County | #88 | 56.2% | 1.8 |
| Stark County | #89 | 56.3% | 1.8 |
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