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RandySF

(79,767 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:42 AM Nov 6

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Philly voter turnout rose to 34% this election -- the highest in at least a decade. Here's why

Voter turnout in Philadelphia was significantly higher in the 2025 general election — the first of President Donald Trump’s second term — than it was during the off-year contest in November 2021.

Roughly 34% of registered voters cast a ballot, according to unofficial results posted by the Office of the City Commissioners. That’s the highest percentage for an off-year election in at least a decade.

Four years ago, that figure was about 22%.

“I think what we’re seeing is this trend that all politics are national,” said Lauren Cristella, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy.

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-election-2025-turnout/

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Philly voter turnout rose to 34% this election -- the highest in at least a decade. Here's why (Original Post) RandySF Nov 6 OP

Wow. That's a high mark? iemanja Nov 6 #1

Off-year, no mayoral race. RandySF Nov 6 #2

Yes. Sadly, Philadelphia County voters just don't show up Deminpenn Nov 6 #3

iemanja

(57,139 posts)

1. Wow. That's a high mark?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:01 AM

Nov 6

That’s crazy.

RandySF

(79,767 posts)

2. Off-year, no mayoral race.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:16 AM

Nov 6

I think DA was the only significant local race. State Supreme Court is abstract to most people if they think about it as all.

Deminpenn

(17,168 posts)

3. Yes. Sadly, Philadelphia County voters just don't show up

Reply to iemanja (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:11 AM

Nov 6

to vote at the same rates as voters in the other 66 counties. If they did, Dems would never lose an election.

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