Washington County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Washington County, Maine?
Only 59% of eligible citizens in Washington County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 72% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Washington County
In the November 2022 midterm, 14,777 of Washington County’s 25,150 eligible citizens voted: 58.8% turnout. That’s 1.8 points lower than Maine overall (60.6%) and 12.8 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 10,373 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 71.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.0 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Washington County ranks #7 of 16 counties in Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County | #4 | 55.3% | 1.8 |
| Oxford County | #5 | 57.3% | 1.7 |
| Piscataquis County | #6 | 57.3% | 1.7 |
| Washington County | #7 | 58.8% | 1.7 |
| Kennebec County | #8 | 59.3% | 1.7 |
| York County | #9 | 59.7% | 1.7 |
| Franklin County | #10 | 59.9% | 1.7 |
See all 16 Maine counties ranked →