Clearwater County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Clearwater County, Minnesota?
Only 55% of eligible citizens in Clearwater County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 75% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Clearwater County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,569 of Clearwater County’s 6,443 eligible citizens voted: 55.4% turnout. That’s 3.7 points lower than Minnesota overall (59.1%) and 9.4 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 2,874 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 74.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 19.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Clearwater County ranks #21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County | #18 | 54.2% | 1.8 |
| Koochiching County | #19 | 54.4% | 1.8 |
| Becker County | #20 | 54.8% | 1.8 |
| Clearwater County | #21 | 55.4% | 1.8 |
| Freeborn County | #22 | 55.6% | 1.8 |
| Stearns County | #23 | 55.6% | 1.8 |
| Kanabec County | #24 | 55.8% | 1.8 |
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