Golden Valley County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Golden Valley County, North Dakota?
Only 61% of eligible citizens in Golden Valley County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 78% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Golden Valley County
In the November 2022 midterm, 778 of Golden Valley County’s 1,275 eligible citizens voted: 61.0% turnout. That’s 19.7 points higher than North Dakota overall (41.3%) and 15.0 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 497 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 77.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 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.
Golden Valley County ranks #48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmons County | #45 | 59.5% | 1.7 |
| Divide County | #46 | 59.6% | 1.7 |
| Adams County | #47 | 60.0% | 1.7 |
| Golden Valley County | #48 | 61.0% | 1.6 |
| Oliver County | #49 | 61.3% | 1.6 |
| Bowman County | #50 | 62.2% | 1.6 |
| Grant County | #51 | 64.5% | 1.5 |
See all 53 North Dakota counties ranked →