Newton County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Newton County, Texas?
Only 45% of eligible citizens in Newton County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 59% turnout · 1.7 people per vote
Turnout in Newton County
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,373 of Newton County’s 9,688 eligible citizens voted: 45.1% turnout. That’s 4.3 points higher than Texas overall (40.8%) and 0.9 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 5,315 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.2 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 59.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.7 people. Midterm turnout here ran 14.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Newton County ranks #135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County | #132 | 44.8% | 2.2 |
| Morris County | #133 | 44.8% | 2.2 |
| Refugio County | #134 | 44.8% | 2.2 |
| Newton County | #135 | 45.1% | 2.2 |
| Tyler County | #136 | 45.1% | 2.2 |
| Donley County | #137 | 45.2% | 2.2 |
| Eastland County | #138 | 45.3% | 2.2 |
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