Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, Oregon?
Only 54% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 64% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 9,977 of Jefferson County’s 18,439 eligible citizens voted: 54.1% turnout. That’s 6.7 points lower than Oregon overall (60.8%) and 8.1 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 8,462 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 63.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 9.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malheur County | #1 | 41.2% | 2.4 |
| Umatilla County | #2 | 45.9% | 2.2 |
| Jefferson County | #3 | 54.1% | 1.8 |
| Morrow County | #4 | 55.8% | 1.8 |
| Marion County | #5 | 56.4% | 1.8 |
| Klamath County | #6 | 56.5% | 1.8 |
See all 36 Oregon counties ranked →