Clay County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Clay County, South Dakota?
Only 39% of eligible citizens in Clay County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 46% turnout · 2.2 people per vote
Turnout in Clay County
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,745 of Clay County’s 12,186 eligible citizens voted: 38.9% turnout. That’s 13.4 points lower than South Dakota overall (52.3%) and 7.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 7,441 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 46.4%, so each ballot spoke for 2.2 people. Midterm turnout here ran 7.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Clay County ranks #6 of 66 counties in South Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo County | #3 | 36.1% | 2.8 |
| Corson County | #4 | 37.7% | 2.7 |
| Ziebach County | #5 | 38.7% | 2.6 |
| Clay County | #6 | 38.9% | 2.6 |
| Bon Homme County | #7 | 45.0% | 2.2 |
| Beadle County | #8 | 45.2% | 2.2 |
| Mellette County | #9 | 45.5% | 2.2 |
See all 66 South Dakota counties ranked →