Calhoun County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Calhoun County, Iowa?
Only 52% of eligible citizens in Calhoun County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 67% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Calhoun County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,980 of Calhoun County’s 7,612 eligible citizens voted: 52.3% turnout. That’s 1.0 points higher than Iowa overall (51.3%) and 6.3 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,632 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 67.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.0 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Calhoun County ranks #50 of 99 counties in Iowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | #47 | 52.1% | 1.9 |
| Plymouth County | #48 | 52.1% | 1.9 |
| Clay County | #49 | 52.2% | 1.9 |
| Calhoun County | #50 | 52.3% | 1.9 |
| Shelby County | #51 | 52.4% | 1.9 |
| O'Brien County | #52 | 52.6% | 1.9 |
| Poweshiek County | #53 | 52.7% | 1.9 |
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