Oakland County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Oakland County, Michigan?
Only 66% of eligible citizens in Oakland County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 81% turnout · 1.2 people per vote
Turnout in Oakland County
In the November 2022 midterm, 630,205 of Oakland County’s 951,117 eligible citizens voted: 66.3% turnout. That’s 8.2 points higher than Michigan overall (58.1%) and 20.3 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 320,912 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 81.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.2 people. Midterm turnout here ran 14.9 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Oakland County ranks #73 of 83 counties in Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | #70 | 65.1% | 1.5 |
| Presque Isle County | #71 | 65.6% | 1.5 |
| Alcona County | #72 | 66.1% | 1.5 |
| Oakland County | #73 | 66.3% | 1.5 |
| Clinton County | #74 | 66.8% | 1.5 |
| Grand Traverse County | #75 | 68.1% | 1.5 |
| Mackinac County | #76 | 68.1% | 1.5 |
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