Curry County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Curry County, New Mexico?
Only 32% of eligible citizens in Curry County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 48% turnout · 2.1 people per vote
Turnout in Curry County
In the November 2022 midterm, 10,232 of Curry County’s 32,020 eligible citizens voted: 32.0% turnout. That’s 13.7 points lower than New Mexico overall (45.7%) and 14.0 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 21,788 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 47.5%, so each ballot spoke for 2.1 people. Midterm turnout here ran 15.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Curry County ranks #1 of 33 counties in New Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry County | #1 | 32.0% | 3.1 |
| Lea County | #2 | 32.7% | 3.1 |
| Cibola County | #3 | 33.6% | 3.0 |
| Otero County | #4 | 35.0% | 2.9 |
See all 33 New Mexico counties ranked →