New York County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in New York County, New York?
Only 38% of eligible citizens in New York County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.8 people per vote
Turnout in New York County
In the November 2022 midterm, 453,311 of New York County’s 1,204,577 eligible citizens voted: 37.6% turnout. That’s 4.3 points lower than New York overall (41.9%) and 8.4 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 751,266 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 54.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.8 people. Midterm turnout here ran 16.7 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
New York County ranks #5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Franklin County | #8 | 41.3% | 2.4 |
See all 62 New York counties ranked →