Pettis County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Pettis County, Missouri?
Only 42% of eligible citizens in Pettis County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 61% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Pettis County
In the November 2022 midterm, 13,152 of Pettis County’s 31,017 eligible citizens voted: 42.4% turnout. That’s 1.7 points lower than Missouri overall (44.1%) and 3.6 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 17,865 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 60.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 18.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Pettis County ranks #39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon County | #36 | 41.8% | 2.4 |
| Texas County | #37 | 42.2% | 2.4 |
| Lincoln County | #38 | 42.3% | 2.4 |
| Pettis County | #39 | 42.4% | 2.4 |
| Callaway County | #40 | 42.5% | 2.4 |
| Livingston County | #41 | 42.6% | 2.3 |
| Daviess County | #42 | 42.8% | 2.3 |
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