Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, Washington?
Only 73% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 85% turnout · 1.2 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 21,199 of Jefferson County’s 29,206 eligible citizens voted: 72.6% turnout. That’s 18.0 points higher than Washington overall (54.6%) and 26.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 8,007 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.4 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 84.6%, so each ballot spoke for 1.2 people. Midterm turnout here ran 12.0 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #38 of 39 counties in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahkiakum County | #35 | 67.2% | 1.5 |
| Lincoln County | #36 | 68.4% | 1.5 |
| Garfield County | #37 | 69.2% | 1.4 |
| Jefferson County | #38 | 72.6% | 1.4 |
| San Juan County | #39 | 72.6% | 1.4 |
See all 39 Washington counties ranked →