Washington County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Washington County, New York?
Only 46% of eligible citizens in Washington County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 59% turnout · 1.7 people per vote
Turnout in Washington County
In the November 2022 midterm, 22,130 of Washington County’s 48,470 eligible citizens voted: 45.7% turnout. That’s 3.8 points higher than New York overall (41.9%) and about the same as the national rate (46.0%). With 26,340 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.2 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 59.0%, so each ballot spoke for 1.7 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Washington County ranks #29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County | #26 | 45.1% | 2.2 |
| Schenectady County | #27 | 45.2% | 2.2 |
| Fulton County | #28 | 45.4% | 2.2 |
| Washington County | #29 | 45.7% | 2.2 |
| Niagara County | #30 | 46.2% | 2.2 |
| Chenango County | #31 | 46.5% | 2.2 |
| Erie County | #32 | 46.5% | 2.1 |
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