{"id":36698,"date":"2022-12-19T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T23:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-had-fifth-highest-midterm-election-voter-turnout-in-u-s\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T23:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T23:03:51","slug":"colorado-had-fifth-highest-midterm-election-voter-turnout-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-had-fifth-highest-midterm-election-voter-turnout-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado had fifth-highest midterm election voter turnout in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A driver drops off a ballot at a drop box in Parker on June 28, 2022. (Carl Payne for Colorado Newsline)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Colorado\u2019s voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections was better than the national average, according to Colorado\u2019s secretary of state office, with a majority of voters participating with mail ballots.<\/p>\n

In Colorado\u2019s Bipartisan Election Advisory Commission meeting Monday morning, Election Director Judd Choate took commissioners through the state\u2019s most recent election data, comparing turnout and voting methods to previous elections.<\/p>\n

Colorado had 58.5% turnout among eligible voters compared to the national average of 46.8%. This is less than turnout for the 2018 midterm elections both in Colorado and nationally, but only by a few percentage points. Colorado saw the fifth-highest turnout of any state in the country this election.<\/p>\n

As of Dec. 1, Colorado had just over 3.8 million active registered voters. The largest percentage of Colorado voters are unaffiliated, making up 45.6% of the state\u2019s electorate this year. Democrats make up 27.9% and Republicans make up 24.6%, while only 1.8% of Colorado voters are registered with other parties.<\/p>\n

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Comparison of Colorado and national turnout figures for the \u201cvoter-eligible population\u201d from 2000 to 2020. (Courtesy of Colorado secretary of state)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Republicans in the midterms had a better turnout percentage-wise compared to Democrats, but because there is a higher number of Democrats they performed better this cycle across the state. Around 59.3% of unaffiliated voters participated in the midterms, while 72.5% of Democrats and 75.7% of Republicans voted.<\/p>\n

Older voters came out in higher numbers than younger voters, with voters aged 65-74 registering the biggest turnout at 86.7%. The youngest voters, aged 18-24, had the lowest turnout, with 38.8% of active voters participating. Turnout continued to increase by each age group.<\/p>\n

To read more stories from Colorado Newsline, visit www.coloradonewsline.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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