Hancock County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Hancock County, Iowa?
Only 53% of eligible citizens in Hancock County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 72% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Hancock County
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,388 of Hancock County’s 8,279 eligible citizens voted: 53.0% turnout. That’s 1.7 points higher than Iowa overall (51.3%) and 7.0 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,891 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 72.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 19.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Hancock County ranks #55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Brien County | #52 | 52.6% | 1.9 |
| Poweshiek County | #53 | 52.7% | 1.9 |
| Cass County | #54 | 52.8% | 1.9 |
| Hancock County | #55 | 53.0% | 1.9 |
| Lucas County | #56 | 53.0% | 1.9 |
| Washington County | #57 | 53.0% | 1.9 |
| Sac County | #58 | 53.3% | 1.9 |
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