Albany County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Albany County, New York?
Only 48% of eligible citizens in Albany County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 61% turnout · 1.7 people per vote
Turnout in Albany County
In the November 2022 midterm, 116,938 of Albany County’s 245,285 eligible citizens voted: 47.7% turnout. That’s 5.8 points higher than New York overall (41.9%) and 1.7 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 128,347 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 60.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.7 people. Midterm turnout here ran 12.9 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Albany County ranks #38 of 62 counties in New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | #35 | 47.4% | 2.1 |
| Monroe County | #36 | 47.5% | 2.1 |
| Wayne County | #37 | 47.5% | 2.1 |
| Albany County | #38 | 47.7% | 2.1 |
| Wyoming County | #39 | 47.8% | 2.1 |
| Madison County | #40 | 48.4% | 2.1 |
| Steuben County | #41 | 48.4% | 2.1 |
See all 62 New York counties ranked →