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kpete

(72,028 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:37 AM Mar 2012

(OHIO) Extremely low voter turnout reported

Source: The Chronicle Telegram

Extremely low voter turnout reported

SHEFFIELD TWP. — Voter turnout in Lorain County for Tuesday’s primary election was far lower than it was four years ago, the last time there was a presidential nominating contest on the ballot.

County Board of Elections Director Paul Adams said 54,795 voters cast a ballot Tuesday. They accounted 26.6 percent of the county’s 206,202 registered voters.

In 2008, 89,381 voters went to the polls for the primary election. That was a turnout of 47.4 percent, Adams said.

On Monday, Adams had predicted a turnout of 40 percent.

He said the small number of issues on the ballot, coupled with an apparent lack of interest in the contested races that were on the ballot, probably led to the lower turnout.

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(OHIO) Extremely low voter turnout reported (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP

If they were using Sheffield as a measure for the whole state... liberal N proud Mar 2012 #1

To help me understand dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #2

Anyone who plans to vote in November Puzzledtraveller Mar 2012 #4

Thanks dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #5

The number is pretty much meaningless RZM Mar 2012 #3

I would disagree... rexcat Mar 2012 #6

Obama wins another safeinOhio Mar 2012 #7

Sad, sad, dispirited Republicans ... Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #8

Fantastic news. applegrove Mar 2012 #9

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liberal N proud

(60,348 posts)

1. If they were using Sheffield as a measure for the whole state...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:40 AM

Mar 2012

Sheffield/Sheffield Township are not exactly a republican strongholds. The were in the new district that Marcy Kapture won though.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

2. To help me understand

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:41 AM

Mar 2012

Could that reflect that Ohio'ns don't give a shit about about who runs for that party because they're more likely to vote for Obama anyway ?

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

4. Anyone who plans to vote in November

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:59 AM

Mar 2012

has already made up their mind is what these reports are saying, this can be really great, or really bad. My gut tells me it may be the latter. The pulse around me, and I work in social services is that a lot of people are frustrated and are looking to take it out on someone. The clients I serve lean democratic.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to Puzzledtraveller (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:15 PM

Mar 2012

RZM

(8,556 posts)

3. The number is pretty much meaningless

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:52 AM

Mar 2012

In 2008, you had two contested primaries. Now you have only one. There wasn't much reason for Democrats to come out and vote yesterday. And this is Lorain county, right next to Cleveland, so it's pretty solidly Democratic.

rexcat

(3,622 posts)

6. I would disagree...

Reply to RZM (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:16 PM

Mar 2012

It is not about the Democrats this year in Ohio but it has everything to do with the republicans. Here in SW Ohio the turnout was in the low 20% range and this area is 2 to 1 republican (where I live it is 4 to 1). This is an important election for the republicans. They hate Obama in this part of the state. I was a polling judge yesterday in a heavy leaning republican district and there was a total lack of enthusiasm for the election. The presiding judge in the precinct I worked flat out said that Obama will win Ohio. You don't really hear that kind of talk in this part of the state.

One question: Why is there such a disconnect with NE Ohio Democrats with the rest of the state? I don't get it!