Scott County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Scott County, Minnesota?
Only 62% of eligible citizens in Scott County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 82% turnout · 1.2 people per vote
Turnout in Scott County
In the November 2022 midterm, 67,960 of Scott County’s 109,768 eligible citizens voted: 61.9% turnout. That’s 2.8 points higher than Minnesota overall (59.1%) and 15.9 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 41,808 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 82.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.2 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.
Scott County ranks #73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone County | #70 | 61.7% | 1.6 |
| Hennepin County | #71 | 61.8% | 1.6 |
| Hubbard County | #72 | 61.9% | 1.6 |
| Scott County | #73 | 61.9% | 1.6 |
| Traverse County | #74 | 62.0% | 1.6 |
| Dakota County | #75 | 62.3% | 1.6 |
| Aitkin County | #76 | 62.5% | 1.6 |
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