DeKalb County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in DeKalb County, Missouri?
Only 39% of eligible citizens in DeKalb County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 56% turnout · 1.8 people per vote
Turnout in DeKalb County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,394 of DeKalb County’s 8,604 eligible citizens voted: 39.4% turnout. That’s 4.7 points lower than Missouri overall (44.1%) and 6.6 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 5,210 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 56.0%, so each ballot spoke for 1.8 people. Midterm turnout here ran 16.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
DeKalb County ranks #19 of 115 counties in Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | #16 | 38.7% | 2.6 |
| Buchanan County | #17 | 38.9% | 2.6 |
| Stoddard County | #18 | 39.2% | 2.6 |
| DeKalb County | #19 | 39.4% | 2.5 |
| Phelps County | #20 | 39.4% | 2.5 |
| Randolph County | #21 | 39.4% | 2.5 |
| Audrain County | #22 | 39.6% | 2.5 |
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