Gilliam County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Gilliam County, Oregon?
Only 65% of eligible citizens in Gilliam County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 73% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Gilliam County
In the November 2022 midterm, 999 of Gilliam County’s 1,544 eligible citizens voted: 64.7% turnout. That’s 3.9 points higher than Oregon overall (60.8%) and 18.7 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 545 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 73.4%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 8.7 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Gilliam County ranks #25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | #22 | 63.0% | 1.6 |
| Harney County | #23 | 63.9% | 1.6 |
| Curry County | #24 | 64.4% | 1.6 |
| Gilliam County | #25 | 64.7% | 1.5 |
| Wheeler County | #26 | 64.7% | 1.5 |
| Baker County | #27 | 65.1% | 1.5 |
| Hood River County | #28 | 65.1% | 1.5 |
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