Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, New York?
Only 37% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 50% turnout · 2.0 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 31,766 of Jefferson County’s 85,554 eligible citizens voted: 37.1% turnout. That’s 4.8 points lower than New York overall (41.9%) and 8.9 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 53,788 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 50.1%, so each ballot spoke for 2.0 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.0 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx County | #1 | 23.2% | 4.3 |
| Queens County | #2 | 30.2% | 3.3 |
| Kings County | #3 | 33.0% | 3.0 |
| Jefferson County | #4 | 37.1% | 2.7 |
| New York County | #5 | 37.6% | 2.7 |
| Richmond County | #6 | 40.3% | 2.5 |
| St. Lawrence County | #7 | 40.9% | 2.4 |
See all 62 New York counties ranked →