Benson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Benson County, North Dakota?
Only 39% of eligible citizens in Benson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 52% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Benson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 1,480 of Benson County’s 3,817 eligible citizens voted: 38.8% turnout. That’s 2.5 points lower than North Dakota overall (41.3%) and 7.2 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 2,337 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 52.4%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Benson County ranks #8 of 53 counties in North Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County | #5 | 34.2% | 2.9 |
| Grand Forks County | #6 | 34.4% | 2.9 |
| Cass County | #7 | 37.7% | 2.7 |
| Benson County | #8 | 38.8% | 2.6 |
| Stark County | #9 | 39.1% | 2.6 |
| Stutsman County | #10 | 39.7% | 2.5 |
| Mountrail County | #11 | 40.0% | 2.5 |
See all 53 North Dakota counties ranked →