Some say, “If you didn’t vote, you can’t complain.” So, just how many voters really showed up at the polls in our area?
Voting gets a boost in presidential election years, taking the U.S. turnout average from about 37% to more than 50%.
Compare that to the last election that included a presidential race, in which 56.8% of U.S. voters cast ballots.
Here’s how turnout for the November 6, 2012 election breaks down in our area:
In Illinois:
Bureau County: 16,755 ballots were cast, representing 71% of the county’s registered voters
Carroll County: 7,417 ballots were cast, representing 66.33% of registered voters in the county
Henry County: 24,556 ballots were cast, representing 67.86% of registered voters in the county
Knox County: 10,408 ballots were cast, representing 70.92% of registered voters in the county
Rock Island County: 65,442 ballots were cast, representing 71.42% of the county’s registered voters
Warren County: 7,883 ballots were cast, representing 65.64% of registered voters in the county
Whiteside County: 25,943 ballots were cast, representing 67.97% of the county’s registered voters
In Iowa:
Cedar County: 9,641 ballots were cast, representing 77.08% of registered voters in the county
Clinton County: 25,060 ballots were cast, representing 72.10% of the county’s registered voters
Des Moines County: 20,482 ballots were cast, representing 69.56% of the county’s registered voters
Henry County: 9,766 ballots were cast, representing 66.45% of the county’s registered voters
Jackson County: 10,303 ballots were cast, representing 67.10% of registered voters in the county
Muscatine County: 19,807 ballots were cast, representing 65.85% of registered voters in the county
Scott County: 90,402 ballots were cast, representing 70.71% of registered voters in the county
