Owsley County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Owsley County, Kentucky?
Only 55% of eligible citizens in Owsley County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 57% turnout · 1.7 people per vote
Turnout in Owsley County
In the November 2022 midterm, 1,763 of Owsley County’s 3,203 eligible citizens voted: 55.0% turnout. That’s 11.6 points higher than Kentucky overall (43.4%) and 9.0 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 1,440 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 57.4%, so each ballot spoke for 1.7 people. Midterm turnout here ran 2.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Owsley County ranks #116 of 120 counties in Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County | #113 | 51.7% | 1.9 |
| Washington County | #114 | 53.3% | 1.9 |
| Cumberland County | #115 | 53.9% | 1.9 |
| Owsley County | #116 | 55.0% | 1.8 |
| Woodford County | #117 | 55.5% | 1.8 |
| Magoffin County | #118 | 55.6% | 1.8 |
| Robertson County | #119 | 58.7% | 1.7 |
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