Richland County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Richland County, North Dakota?
Only 46% of eligible citizens in Richland County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 64% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Richland County
In the November 2022 midterm, 5,966 of Richland County’s 12,852 eligible citizens voted: 46.4% turnout. That’s 5.1 points higher than North Dakota overall (41.3%) and about the same as the national rate (46.0%). With 6,886 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.2 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 64.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 17.9 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Richland County ranks #17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh County | #14 | 44.7% | 2.2 |
| Ramsey County | #15 | 45.9% | 2.2 |
| Barnes County | #16 | 46.1% | 2.2 |
| Richland County | #17 | 46.4% | 2.2 |
| Burleigh County | #18 | 46.9% | 2.1 |
| Slope County | #19 | 47.0% | 2.1 |
| Pembina County | #20 | 47.2% | 2.1 |
See all 53 North Dakota counties ranked →