Baltimore city voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Baltimore city, Maryland?
Only 34% of eligible citizens in Baltimore city voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Baltimore city
In the November 2022 midterm, 143,867 of Baltimore city’s 428,738 eligible citizens voted: 33.6% turnout. That’s 11.8 points lower than Maryland overall (45.4%) and 12.4 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 284,871 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.0 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 53.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 20.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Baltimore city ranks #1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | #1 | 33.6% | 3.0 |
| Somerset County | #2 | 34.7% | 2.9 |
| Prince George's County | #3 | 38.4% | 2.6 |
| Allegany County | #4 | 39.6% | 2.5 |
See all 24 Maryland counties ranked →