Raleigh County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Raleigh County, West Virginia?
Only 32% of eligible citizens in Raleigh County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 54% turnout · 1.9 people per vote
Turnout in Raleigh County
In the November 2022 midterm, 18,585 of Raleigh County’s 57,375 eligible citizens voted: 32.4% turnout. That’s 1.1 points lower than West Virginia overall (33.5%) and 13.6 points lower than the national rate (46.0%). With 38,790 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 3.1 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 54.0%, so each ballot spoke for 1.9 people. Midterm turnout here ran 21.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Raleigh County ranks #20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Upshur County | #21 | 32.4% | 3.1 |
| Braxton County | #22 | 32.9% | 3.0 |
| Roane County | #23 | 32.9% | 3.0 |
See all 55 West Virginia counties ranked →