Scott County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Scott County, Mississippi?
Only 30% of eligible citizens in Scott County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 53% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Scott County
In the November 2022 midterm, 5,556 of Scott County’s 18,607 eligible citizens voted: 29.9% turnout. That’s 2.0 points lower than Mississippi overall (31.9%) and 16.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 13,051 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.3 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 53.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 23.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Scott County ranks #17 of 82 counties in Mississippi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | #14 | 29.6% | 3.4 |
| Jackson County | #15 | 29.7% | 3.4 |
| Marshall County | #16 | 29.8% | 3.4 |
| Scott County | #17 | 29.9% | 3.3 |
| Pearl River County | #18 | 30.1% | 3.3 |
| Forrest County | #19 | 30.3% | 3.3 |
| Itawamba County | #20 | 30.9% | 3.2 |
See all 82 Mississippi counties ranked →