Powell County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Powell County, Montana?
Only 42% of eligible citizens in Powell County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Powell County
In the November 2022 midterm, 2,573 of Powell County’s 6,086 eligible citizens voted: 42.3% turnout. That’s 10.9 points lower than Montana overall (53.2%) and 3.7 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,513 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 53.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 11.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Powell County ranks #5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt County | #2 | 36.8% | 2.7 |
| Big Horn County | #3 | 36.9% | 2.7 |
| Blaine County | #4 | 38.1% | 2.6 |
| Powell County | #5 | 42.3% | 2.4 |
| Toole County | #6 | 42.5% | 2.4 |
| Cascade County | #7 | 44.6% | 2.2 |
| Hill County | #8 | 44.6% | 2.2 |
See all 56 Montana counties ranked →