McDowell County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in McDowell County, North Carolina?
Only 46% of eligible citizens in McDowell County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 67% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in McDowell County
In the November 2022 midterm, 16,086 of McDowell County’s 35,256 eligible citizens voted: 45.6% turnout. That’s 2.2 points lower than North Carolina overall (47.8%) and about the same as the national rate (46.0%). With 19,170 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.2 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 67.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 21.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
McDowell County ranks #35 of 100 counties in North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County | #32 | 45.4% | 2.2 |
| Caswell County | #33 | 45.5% | 2.2 |
| Lenoir County | #34 | 45.6% | 2.2 |
| McDowell County | #35 | 45.6% | 2.2 |
| Mecklenburg County | #36 | 45.8% | 2.2 |
| Surry County | #37 | 45.8% | 2.2 |
| Duplin County | #38 | 45.9% | 2.2 |
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