Dawson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Dawson County, Montana?
Only 51% of eligible citizens in Dawson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 67% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Dawson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,554 of Dawson County’s 6,933 eligible citizens voted: 51.3% turnout. That’s 1.9 points lower than Montana overall (53.2%) and 5.3 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,379 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.0 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 66.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Dawson County ranks #17 of 56 counties in Montana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bow County | #14 | 49.9% | 2.0 |
| Chouteau County | #15 | 50.1% | 2.0 |
| Pondera County | #16 | 51.0% | 2.0 |
| Dawson County | #17 | 51.3% | 2.0 |
| Meagher County | #18 | 51.9% | 1.9 |
| Wheatland County | #19 | 52.5% | 1.9 |
| Wibaux County | #20 | 52.5% | 1.9 |
See all 56 Montana counties ranked →