About 1 in 4 eligible Champaign County voters cast ballots in this year's primary election

Of the 123,994 registered voters in Champaign County, 29,101 cast ballots, for a turnout of 24%, according to data posted on the County Clerk’s website.

This year’s turnout is on par with the two most recent midterm primary elections. In both 2022 and 2018, turnout was 26%.

Voter turnout is often lower for primary elections compared to general elections, and there are several reasons for that, according to Aaron Ammons, Champaign County Clerk and Recorder.

During primary elections, voters choose who will represent their party for the general election, and “there’s a good number of folks who see themselves as independents and they don’t want to be associated directly with the Democratic Party or the Republican Party,” Ammons said.



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