2016 Postmortem

Loudestlib

(980 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:15 PM Mar 2016

Maricopa country Arizona 2008 Vs 2016

Maricopa country 2008 and 2016 comparision

Year 2008 2016
Total votes 254,536 218,587
Election Day Voting Turnout 113,807 32,949
Paper Early Voting Turnout 140,729 185,638

Here's the same table with turnout percentages:
Year 2008 2016
Election Day Voting Turnout 113,807 (24.33%) 32,949 (6.21%)
Paper Early Voting Turnout 140,729 (30.08%) 185,638 (35.01%)
Total votes 254,536 (54.41%) 218,587 (41.28%)

In 2008 the Democratic registration was at 467,811.

Unofficially, in 2016 Democratic registration for Maricopa is at 530,192.

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Maricopa country Arizona 2008 Vs 2016 (Original Post) Loudestlib Mar 2016 OP

Closed primaries like Arizona... yallerdawg Mar 2016 #1

So in 2008 AZ was open primary? Gwhittey Mar 2016 #2

The point is... yallerdawg Mar 2016 #5

You're comparing Democratic registration for Maricopa to state wide turn out. Loudestlib Mar 2016 #8

In 2008 I think it was an open primary. Coventina Mar 2016 #6

That's a big drop in votes NWCorona Mar 2016 #3

If you're just making everyone but party loyalists vote provisionally stranger81 Mar 2016 #4

That does not make any sense at all! 85% early votes? zwielicht Mar 2016 #7

Helen Purcell of the Maricopa County Recorder blames the voters for coming out for the long lines. Loudestlib Mar 2016 #9

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

1. Closed primaries like Arizona...

Reply to Loudestlib (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:28 PM

Mar 2016

means only registered Democrats vote in the primary.

No crossovers unless you changed registration by state party deadlines.

No independents - period.

This is, after all, the Democratic primary. In this case, for registered Democrats only.

Gwhittey

(1,377 posts)

2. So in 2008 AZ was open primary?

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:32 PM

Mar 2016

If not then what you posted was just you posting something that had nothing to do with this post.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

5. The point is...

Reply to Gwhittey (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:59 PM

Mar 2016

408,948 Democratic votes were recorded last night for the 2016 Democratic Primary (so far).

There are approximately 530,193 registered Democrats in 2016.

That's a 77% turnout. A mind-blowingly remarkable number, much higher than 2008!

Democratic Party members typically favor Hillary.

Democrats in Arizona chose Hillary!

Nothing at all like open caucuses!

Loudestlib

(980 posts)

8. You're comparing Democratic registration for Maricopa to state wide turn out.

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 02:49 PM

Mar 2016

The turn out for Maricopa county was 41.28% which is down from the 54.41% in 2008. This is all in the original post.

Coventina

(27,064 posts)

6. In 2008 I think it was an open primary.

Reply to Gwhittey (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:05 PM

Mar 2016

The law was changed here in AZ relatively recently.

My "I" husband keeps complaining that he's been disenfranchised.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

3. That's a big drop in votes

Reply to Loudestlib (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:37 PM

Mar 2016

Especially considering there was a substantial increase in Democratic voter registration.

stranger81

(2,345 posts)

4. If you're just making everyone but party loyalists vote provisionally

Reply to NWCorona (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:56 PM

Mar 2016

and then throwing those ballots in the trash, these numbers look about right.

Nothing to see here, kids . . . . move along . . . . the coronation will continue as planned.

zwielicht

(134 posts)

7. That does not make any sense at all! 85% early votes?

Reply to Loudestlib (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:11 PM

Mar 2016

Oops, just posted the same thing in another thread source: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/electionresults/screen2.aspx

And 12,802 for Clinton and 19,883 for Sanders among election day votes?!

Loudestlib

(980 posts)

9. Helen Purcell of the Maricopa County Recorder blames the voters for coming out for the long lines.