Hale County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Hale County, Texas?
Only 29% of eligible citizens in Hale County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 42% turnout · 2.4 people per vote
Turnout in Hale County
In the November 2022 midterm, 6,332 of Hale County’s 21,905 eligible citizens voted: 28.9% turnout. That’s 11.9 points lower than Texas overall (40.8%) and 17.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 15,573 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 42.4%, so each ballot spoke for 2.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 13.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Hale County ranks #13 of 254 counties in Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle County | #10 | 28.5% | 3.5 |
| Potter County | #11 | 28.7% | 3.5 |
| Winkler County | #12 | 28.8% | 3.5 |
| Hale County | #13 | 28.9% | 3.5 |
| Howard County | #14 | 29.1% | 3.4 |
| Dawson County | #15 | 29.4% | 3.4 |
| Frio County | #16 | 29.8% | 3.4 |
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