Benton County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Benton County, Minnesota?
Only 54% of eligible citizens in Benton County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 75% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Benton County
In the November 2022 midterm, 16,387 of Benton County’s 30,457 eligible citizens voted: 53.8% turnout. That’s 5.3 points lower than Minnesota overall (59.1%) and 7.8 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 14,070 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 74.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 21.1 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Benton County ranks #16 of 87 counties in Minnesota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkin County | #13 | 53.1% | 1.9 |
| Swift County | #14 | 53.4% | 1.9 |
| Mille Lacs County | #15 | 53.6% | 1.9 |
| Benton County | #16 | 53.8% | 1.9 |
| Lyon County | #17 | 54.1% | 1.8 |
| Red Lake County | #18 | 54.2% | 1.8 |
| Koochiching County | #19 | 54.4% | 1.8 |
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