Buffalo County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Buffalo County, Wisconsin?
Only 58% of eligible citizens in Buffalo County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 76% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Buffalo County
In the November 2022 midterm, 6,138 of Buffalo County’s 10,603 eligible citizens voted: 57.9% turnout. That’s 1.1 points lower than Wisconsin overall (59.0%) and 11.9 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 4,465 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 76.4%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 18.5 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Buffalo County ranks #43 of 72 counties in Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langlade County | #40 | 57.7% | 1.7 |
| Jefferson County | #41 | 57.8% | 1.7 |
| Vernon County | #42 | 57.8% | 1.7 |
| Buffalo County | #43 | 57.9% | 1.7 |
| Sauk County | #44 | 58.0% | 1.7 |
| Pepin County | #45 | 58.1% | 1.7 |
| Fond du Lac County | #46 | 58.2% | 1.7 |
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