Talbot County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Talbot County, Maryland?
Only 60% of eligible citizens in Talbot County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 78% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Talbot County
In the November 2022 midterm, 17,655 of Talbot County’s 29,438 eligible citizens voted: 60.0% turnout. That’s 14.6 points higher than Maryland overall (45.4%) and 14.0 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 11,783 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 77.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 17.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Talbot County ranks #24 of 24 counties in Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County | #21 | 55.3% | 1.8 |
| Howard County | #22 | 55.9% | 1.8 |
| Queen Anne's County | #23 | 57.6% | 1.7 |
| Talbot County | #24 | 60.0% | 1.7 |
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