Patrick County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Patrick County, Virginia?
Only 42% of eligible citizens in Patrick County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 68% turnout · 1.5 people per vote
Turnout in Patrick County
In the November 2022 midterm, 5,941 of Patrick County’s 14,301 eligible citizens voted: 41.5% turnout. That’s 6.3 points lower than Virginia overall (47.8%) and 4.5 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 8,360 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 67.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.5 people. Midterm turnout here ran 26.3 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Patrick County ranks #44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | #41 | 40.2% | 2.5 |
| Winchester city | #42 | 40.4% | 2.5 |
| Washington County | #43 | 40.6% | 2.5 |
| Patrick County | #44 | 41.5% | 2.4 |
| Bland County | #45 | 41.6% | 2.4 |
| Salem city | #46 | 41.8% | 2.4 |
| Colonial Heights city | #47 | 41.9% | 2.4 |
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