Primary Turnout Points to GOP Wave in November
The biggest story for Republicans from the 2022 primary season so far isn’t former President Donald Trump. It’s rank-and-file GOP primary voters. They’re showing up in big numbers and they aren’t taking orders from Mar-A-Lago.With primary elections completed in 13 states — five of them swing states — political consultant John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling found a 38 percent increase in Republican primary turnout over the 2018 midterms.
Meanwhile, net Democratic turnout was up just 1 percent.
Votes for the Republican ticket outnumbered the Democrats in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio — all key battleground states in 2020. And Democratic turnout was down in seven states, while GOP participation was up across the board.
Indiana had 18% turnout - 11% in Northern Counties. Kentucky had 16% Statewide. Not sure what this consultant is celebrating.
Illinois had a multi-million $$ GOP Governor Primary - less than 20% Statewide and 16% in the Chicago collar counties.