Washington County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Washington County, North Carolina?
Only 47% of eligible citizens in Washington County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 69% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Washington County
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,075 of Washington County’s 8,669 eligible citizens voted: 47.0% turnout. That’s 0.8 points lower than North Carolina overall (47.8%) and 1.0 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,594 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 68.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 21.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Washington County ranks #46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County | #43 | 46.7% | 2.1 |
| Alamance County | #44 | 46.8% | 2.1 |
| Guilford County | #45 | 47.0% | 2.1 |
| Washington County | #46 | 47.0% | 2.1 |
| Tyrrell County | #47 | 47.4% | 2.1 |
| Warren County | #48 | 47.6% | 2.1 |
| Iredell County | #49 | 47.8% | 2.1 |
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