Preston County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Preston County, West Virginia?
Only 32% of eligible citizens in Preston County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 52% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Preston County
In the November 2022 midterm, 8,831 of Preston County’s 27,678 eligible citizens voted: 31.9% turnout. That’s 1.6 points lower than West Virginia overall (33.5%) and 14.1 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 18,847 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 52.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 20.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Preston County ranks #17 of 55 counties in West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo County | #14 | 31.4% | 3.2 |
| Boone County | #15 | 31.6% | 3.2 |
| Wayne County | #16 | 31.6% | 3.2 |
| Preston County | #17 | 31.9% | 3.1 |
| Mason County | #18 | 32.0% | 3.1 |
| Hampshire County | #19 | 32.4% | 3.1 |
| Raleigh County | #20 | 32.4% | 3.1 |
See all 55 West Virginia counties ranked →