[jackv]

No it isn't. 40.4 TOTAL.

[rb22982]

Let's say there are 1000 voters.

500 are democrats
500 are republicans

If voter turnout was 40%, that means 400 out of the 1000 voted. Which means 200 of each party roughly. 200 / 500 = 40% of Republicans voted, and 200 / 500 = 40% of democrats. Don't quit your day job.