Columbia County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Columbia County, Oregon?
Only 65% of eligible citizens in Columbia County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 75% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Columbia County
In the November 2022 midterm, 27,384 of Columbia County’s 41,879 eligible citizens voted: 65.4% turnout. That’s 4.6 points higher than Oregon overall (60.8%) and 19.4 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 14,495 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 74.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 9.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Columbia County ranks #29 of 36 counties in Oregon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler County | #26 | 64.7% | 1.5 |
| Baker County | #27 | 65.1% | 1.5 |
| Hood River County | #28 | 65.1% | 1.5 |
| Columbia County | #29 | 65.4% | 1.5 |
| Clackamas County | #30 | 66.8% | 1.5 |
| Crook County | #31 | 66.9% | 1.5 |
| Tillamook County | #32 | 67.1% | 1.5 |
See all 36 Oregon counties ranked →