Dickenson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Dickenson County, Virginia?
Only 35% of eligible citizens in Dickenson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 64% turnout · 1.6 people per vote
Turnout in Dickenson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,897 of Dickenson County’s 11,106 eligible citizens voted: 35.1% turnout. That’s 12.7 points lower than Virginia overall (47.8%) and 10.9 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 7,209 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.8 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 63.5%, so each ballot spoke for 1.6 people. Midterm turnout here ran 28.4 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Dickenson County ranks #19 of 133 counties in Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galax city | #16 | 33.1% | 3.0 |
| Covington city | #17 | 34.9% | 2.9 |
| Prince Edward County | #18 | 34.9% | 2.9 |
| Dickenson County | #19 | 35.1% | 2.8 |
| Montgomery County | #20 | 35.6% | 2.8 |
| Emporia city | #21 | 35.7% | 2.8 |
| Smyth County | #22 | 36.0% | 2.8 |
See all 133 Virginia counties ranked →