Washington County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Washington County, Maryland?
Only 42% of eligible citizens in Washington County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 63% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Washington County
In the November 2022 midterm, 48,931 of Washington County’s 117,173 eligible citizens voted: 41.8% turnout. That’s 3.6 points lower than Maryland overall (45.4%) and 4.2 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 68,242 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 62.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 20.8 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Washington County ranks #7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | #4 | 39.6% | 2.5 |
| Wicomico County | #5 | 39.7% | 2.5 |
| Cecil County | #6 | 41.3% | 2.4 |
| Washington County | #7 | 41.8% | 2.4 |
| Baltimore County | #8 | 43.6% | 2.3 |
| Charles County | #9 | 43.7% | 2.3 |
| St. Mary's County | #10 | 44.0% | 2.3 |
See all 24 Maryland counties ranked →