Wasco County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Wasco County, Oregon?
Only 59% of eligible citizens in Wasco County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 70% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Wasco County
In the November 2022 midterm, 11,407 of Wasco County’s 19,216 eligible citizens voted: 59.4% turnout. That’s 1.4 points lower than Oregon overall (60.8%) and 13.4 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 7,809 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 69.7%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 10.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Wasco County ranks #8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | #5 | 56.4% | 1.8 |
| Klamath County | #6 | 56.5% | 1.8 |
| Multnomah County | #7 | 59.2% | 1.7 |
| Wasco County | #8 | 59.4% | 1.7 |
| Benton County | #9 | 59.7% | 1.7 |
| Lane County | #10 | 59.7% | 1.7 |
| Coos County | #11 | 60.1% | 1.7 |
See all 36 Oregon counties ranked →