Howard County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Howard County, Missouri?
Only 49% of eligible citizens in Howard County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 62% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Howard County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,872 of Howard County’s 7,949 eligible citizens voted: 48.7% turnout. That’s 4.6 points higher than Missouri overall (44.1%) and 2.7 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,077 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 62.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Howard County ranks #91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls County | #88 | 48.5% | 2.1 |
| Barton County | #89 | 48.6% | 2.1 |
| Gasconade County | #90 | 48.7% | 2.1 |
| Howard County | #91 | 48.7% | 2.1 |
| Knox County | #92 | 48.7% | 2.1 |
| St. Clair County | #93 | 49.4% | 2.0 |
| Reynolds County | #94 | 49.5% | 2.0 |
See all 115 Missouri counties ranked →