Herkimer County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Herkimer County, New York?
Only 47% of eligible citizens in Herkimer County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 61% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Herkimer County
In the November 2022 midterm, 22,318 of Herkimer County’s 47,065 eligible citizens voted: 47.4% turnout. That’s 5.5 points higher than New York overall (41.9%) and 1.4 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 24,747 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 61.0%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Herkimer County ranks #34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango County | #31 | 46.5% | 2.2 |
| Erie County | #32 | 46.5% | 2.1 |
| Onondaga County | #33 | 47.3% | 2.1 |
| Herkimer County | #34 | 47.4% | 2.1 |
| Westchester County | #35 | 47.4% | 2.1 |
| Monroe County | #36 | 47.5% | 2.1 |
| Wayne County | #37 | 47.5% | 2.1 |
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