Thurston County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Thurston County, Nebraska?
Only 30% of eligible citizens in Thurston County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 49% turnout · 2.0 people per vote
Turnout in Thurston County
In the November 2022 midterm, 1,290 of Thurston County’s 4,309 eligible citizens voted: 29.9% turnout. That’s 17.4 points lower than Nebraska overall (47.3%) and 16.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,019 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.3 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 49.3%, so each ballot spoke for 2.0 people. Midterm turnout here ran 19.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Thurston County ranks #2 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 |
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