Wheatland County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Wheatland County, Montana?
Only 52% of eligible citizens in Wheatland County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 68% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Wheatland County
In the November 2022 midterm, 841 of Wheatland County’s 1,601 eligible citizens voted: 52.5% turnout. That’s 0.7 points lower than Montana overall (53.2%) and 6.5 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 760 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 67.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Wheatland County ranks #19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lake County | #21 | 53.1% | 1.9 |
| Gallatin County | #22 | 53.7% | 1.9 |
See all 56 Montana counties ranked →