Highest turnout in a midterm election in nearly 50 years
SANTA ANA, CA - Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley has just certified the official results of the November General Election held on November 6, 2018.
Total turnout from the election was 71% with 44.2% of voters casting their ballot by mail, 25.2% casting their ballot in a polling place, and 1.5% casting their ballot in an Early Vote Center. This is the highest turnout midterm election in Orange County, CA since 1970, when turnout was 76.3%.
Turnout in neighboring counties south of Santa Barbara had lower voter turnout compared to Orange County:
Santa Barbara: 67.2%
Kern: 54.5%
Ventura: 68.8%
Los Angeles: 57.3%
San Bernardino: 57.6%
Riverside: 54.9%
San Diego: 64.4%
Imperial: 47.9%
The Orange County Registrar of Voters produces detailed reports focusing on overall turnout, turnout by precinct, turnout by districts, turnout by cities, and more. These detailed reports can be found by visiting this link.