Hamilton County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Hamilton County, Iowa?
Only 54% of eligible citizens in Hamilton County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 71% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Hamilton County
In the November 2022 midterm, 5,743 of Hamilton County’s 10,713 eligible citizens voted: 53.6% turnout. That’s 2.3 points higher than Iowa overall (51.3%) and 7.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,970 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 71.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 17.7 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Hamilton County ranks #65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto County | #62 | 53.5% | 1.9 |
| Polk County | #63 | 53.5% | 1.9 |
| Tama County | #64 | 53.5% | 1.9 |
| Hamilton County | #65 | 53.6% | 1.9 |
| Johnson County | #66 | 53.6% | 1.9 |
| Buchanan County | #67 | 53.7% | 1.9 |
| Ida County | #68 | 53.7% | 1.9 |
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