Sussex County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Sussex County, Virginia?
Only 38% of eligible citizens in Sussex County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.8 people per vote
Turnout in Sussex County
In the November 2022 midterm, 3,428 of Sussex County’s 9,002 eligible citizens voted: 38.1% turnout. That’s 9.7 points lower than Virginia overall (47.8%) and 7.9 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 5,574 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.6 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 54.3%, so each ballot spoke for 1.8 people. Midterm turnout here ran 16.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Sussex County ranks #32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg city | #29 | 37.8% | 2.6 |
| Russell County | #30 | 37.9% | 2.6 |
| Williamsburg city | #31 | 37.9% | 2.6 |
| Sussex County | #32 | 38.1% | 2.6 |
| Hampton city | #33 | 38.4% | 2.6 |
| Richmond County | #34 | 38.4% | 2.6 |
| Martinsville city | #35 | 38.5% | 2.6 |
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