Washington County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Washington County, Wisconsin?
Only 69% of eligible citizens in Washington County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 85% turnout · 1.2 people per vote
Turnout in Washington County
In the November 2022 midterm, 74,029 of Washington County’s 107,437 eligible citizens voted: 68.9% turnout. That’s 9.9 points higher than Wisconsin overall (59.0%) and 22.9 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 33,408 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.5 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 85.1%, so each ballot spoke for 1.2 people. Midterm turnout here ran 16.2 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Washington County ranks #69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilas County | #66 | 67.0% | 1.5 |
| Bayfield County | #67 | 67.3% | 1.5 |
| Door County | #68 | 68.7% | 1.5 |
| Washington County | #69 | 68.9% | 1.5 |
| Dane County | #70 | 69.6% | 1.4 |
| Waukesha County | #71 | 70.9% | 1.4 |
| Ozaukee County | #72 | 72.4% | 1.4 |
See all 72 Wisconsin counties ranked →