Strafford County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Only 53% of eligible citizens in Strafford County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 72% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Strafford County
In the November 2022 midterm, 56,618 of Strafford County’s 107,215 eligible citizens voted: 52.8% turnout. That’s 3.2 points lower than New Hampshire overall (56.0%) and 6.8 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 50,597 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 71.5%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 18.7 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Strafford County ranks #2 of 10 counties in New Hampshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coos County | #1 | 50.0% | 2.0 |
| Strafford County | #2 | 52.8% | 1.9 |
| Hillsborough County | #3 | 53.0% | 1.9 |
| Sullivan County | #4 | 53.5% | 1.9 |
| Cheshire County | #5 | 54.3% | 1.8 |
See all 10 New Hampshire counties ranked →