St. Louis County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
Only 58% of eligible citizens in St. Louis County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 74% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in St. Louis County
In the November 2022 midterm, 92,966 of St. Louis County’s 161,500 eligible citizens voted: 57.6% turnout. That’s 1.5 points lower than Minnesota overall (59.1%) and 11.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 68,534 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 73.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 16.1 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
St. Louis County ranks #39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadena County | #36 | 57.1% | 1.8 |
| Olmsted County | #37 | 57.1% | 1.7 |
| Anoka County | #38 | 57.4% | 1.7 |
| St. Louis County | #39 | 57.6% | 1.7 |
| Renville County | #40 | 57.7% | 1.7 |
| Rock County | #41 | 57.8% | 1.7 |
| Stevens County | #42 | 57.8% | 1.7 |
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