Jefferson County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
Only 58% of eligible citizens in Jefferson County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 75% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in Jefferson County
In the November 2022 midterm, 38,730 of Jefferson County’s 66,966 eligible citizens voted: 57.8% turnout. That’s 1.2 points lower than Wisconsin overall (59.0%) and 11.8 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 28,236 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 74.9%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 17.1 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Jefferson County ranks #41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire County | #38 | 57.6% | 1.7 |
| Wood County | #39 | 57.6% | 1.7 |
| 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 |
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