Clayton County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Clayton County, Iowa?
Only 56% of eligible citizens in Clayton County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 72% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Clayton County
In the November 2022 midterm, 7,377 of Clayton County’s 13,173 eligible citizens voted: 56.0% turnout. That’s 4.7 points higher than Iowa overall (51.3%) and 10.0 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 5,796 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 71.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.8 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Clayton County ranks #78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | #75 | 55.4% | 1.8 |
| Butler County | #76 | 55.6% | 1.8 |
| Chickasaw County | #77 | 56.0% | 1.8 |
| Clayton County | #78 | 56.0% | 1.8 |
| Marion County | #79 | 56.0% | 1.8 |
| Worth County | #80 | 56.2% | 1.8 |
| Audubon County | #81 | 56.5% | 1.8 |
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