![]() Michigan voters collectively cruised past that number Tuesday. Turnout increased in every single Michigan county compared with 2014. Thomas previously estimated about 4 million people would vote in the midterm. Several election observers, including Chris Thomas, the former longtime director of elections for the Secretary of state, predicted in the weeks before the election that turnout would be strong. ![]() ![]() Leelanau County near Traverse City and Keweenaw County in the Upper Peninsula continued to post the highest turnout rates statewide during a midterm election year, 71 percent and 70 percent, respectively. Turnout was 41 percent in Detroit compared with 31 percent in 2014.Among Macomb County communities, Bruce Twp., at 69 percent, Ray Twp., at 66 percent, and Washington Twp, at 66 percent, had the highest voter turnout rates.Among Oakland communities, Lake Angelus, at 84 percent, and Huntington Woods, at 79 percent, had some of the highest turnout rates.Macomb County's turnout was 59 percent and Wayne's was 51 percent.Oakland County had the highest voter turnout with 64 percent.The state record for a midterm election was set in 1962 with 75 percent.Īs is typical, turnout has been higher in the last four presidential election years, with the state seeing a record 5 million voters in 2008. Tuesday's was the highest midterturnout rate in Michigan since 1970, when it was 67 percent. "The difference between yesterday and four years ago was Donald Trump." "Over these past two years, it has come front and center that elections have consequences,” Kinloch said. Jonathan Kinloch, chair of the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party, attributed the statewide spike in voter turnout to President Donald Trump.Įven though he wasn't on the ballot, Trump's policies and rhetoric helped drive up turnout, Kinloch said. Statewide turnout among registered voters was 57.5 percent - much higher than 2014's turnout of 42.8 percent. In 2014, 3,188,956 ballots were cast in that year's midterm election. This version is correct.Īlmost 4.3 million Michiganders cast their ballots on Tuesday - more than 1 million more than the last gubernatorial election - a surge that pushed voter turnout beyond levels seen in nearly 50 years. 6 midterm electionĮditor's note: A previous version of this story misstated Huntington Woods' voter turnout percentage. Watch Video: High turnout expected in Michigan's Nov.
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