Putnam County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Putnam County, Ohio?
Only 60% of eligible citizens in Putnam County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 78% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Putnam County
In the November 2022 midterm, 15,112 of Putnam County’s 25,313 eligible citizens voted: 59.7% turnout. That’s 13.4 points higher than Ohio overall (46.3%) and 13.7 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 10,201 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 78.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 18.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Putnam County ranks #87 of 88 counties in Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | #84 | 56.4% | 1.8 |
| Mercer County | #85 | 57.4% | 1.7 |
| Geauga County | #86 | 57.7% | 1.7 |
| Putnam County | #87 | 59.7% | 1.7 |
| Delaware County | #88 | 61.5% | 1.6 |
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