Dawson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Dawson County, Nebraska?
Only 37% of eligible citizens in Dawson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 56% turnout · 1.8 people per vote
Turnout in Dawson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 5,618 of Dawson County’s 15,263 eligible citizens voted: 36.8% turnout. That’s 10.5 points lower than Nebraska overall (47.3%) and 9.2 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 9,645 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 55.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.8 people. Midterm turnout here ran 18.8 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Dawson County ranks #3 of 93 counties in Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | #1 | 28.1% | 3.6 |
| Thurston County | #2 | 29.9% | 3.3 |
| Dawson County | #3 | 36.8% | 2.7 |
| Scotts Bluff County | #4 | 37.2% | 2.7 |
| Hall County | #5 | 38.6% | 2.6 |
| Johnson County | #6 | 39.6% | 2.5 |
See all 93 Nebraska counties ranked →