Josephine County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Josephine County, Oregon?
Only 62% of eligible citizens in Josephine County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 71% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Josephine County
In the November 2022 midterm, 42,962 of Josephine County’s 69,723 eligible citizens voted: 61.6% turnout. That’s 0.8 points higher than Oregon overall (60.8%) and 15.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 26,761 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 71.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 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.
Josephine County ranks #19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | #16 | 60.9% | 1.6 |
| Polk County | #17 | 61.2% | 1.6 |
| Yamhill County | #18 | 61.4% | 1.6 |
| Josephine County | #19 | 61.6% | 1.6 |
| Linn County | #20 | 62.3% | 1.6 |
| Union County | #21 | 62.9% | 1.6 |
| Lincoln County | #22 | 63.0% | 1.6 |
See all 36 Oregon counties ranked →