Covington city voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Covington city, Virginia?
Only 35% of eligible citizens in Covington city voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 58% turnout · 1.7 people per vote
Turnout in Covington city
In the November 2022 midterm, 1,486 of Covington city’s 4,257 eligible citizens voted: 34.9% turnout. That’s 12.9 points lower than Virginia overall (47.8%) and 11.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 2,771 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 2.9 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 58.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.7 people. Midterm turnout here ran 23.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Covington city ranks #17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol city | #14 | 33.0% | 3.0 |
| Prince George County | #15 | 33.0% | 3.0 |
| 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 |
See all 133 Virginia counties ranked →