Polk County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Polk County, Oregon?
Only 61% of eligible citizens in Polk County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 70% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Polk County
In the November 2022 midterm, 41,510 of Polk County’s 67,842 eligible citizens voted: 61.2% turnout. That’s about the same as Oregon overall (60.8%) and 15.2 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 26,332 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 70.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 9.0 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Polk County ranks #17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop County | #14 | 60.8% | 1.6 |
| Jackson County | #15 | 60.8% | 1.6 |
| 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 |
See all 36 Oregon counties ranked →