Final Early Voting Numbers Show Big Shift from 2012
RALEIGH – Final early voting numbers from NC Vote Tracker show a major shift in voter turnout numbers from 2012 to 2016.
A few takeaways:
- Overall, North Carolinians turned out for early voting in historic numbers
- Democrat voter turnout is down significantly from 47.5% to 41.73%
- Unaffiliated voter turnout is up significantly (and those voters have been leaning Republican)
- Turnout of 18-26 yr old voters is down from 11.3% to 9.74%
Read more analysis here.
For more information, or to schedule an interview with Civitas elections policy analyst Susan Myrick, email Demi Dowdy at demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org or call 919.747.8064.
Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to creating a North Carolina whose citizens enjoy liberty and prosperity derived from limited government, personal responsibility and civic engagement. To that end, Civitas develops and advocates for conservative policy solutions to improve the lives of all North Carolinians.
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