Politics & Government
ELECTION: Voter Turnout in Lake County, Area Counties
Area voters reported little to no wait at polling places for the April 9 local election.
On April 9, just 17.62 percent of voters made it out to the polls in Lake County to vote in the this year's consolidated election, according to the Lake County Clerk's website.
Voter turnout in Tuesday's consolidated election was higher in suburban Cook and McHenry counties, but it was an average turnout for a local election in Lake County.
Since 2005, turnout in Lake County has ranged from as low as 15.04 percent of voters casting their ballot in 2011 to as high as 21.90 percent voting in 2009, according to the elections results archive from the Lake County Clerk's website.
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Comparably speaking, during last November's presidential election, 71.18 percent of registered voters made it to the polls in Lake County.
Voter Turnout for Lake County Elections
Date Votes Total Voters Percent of Voters April 9, 2013 72,305410,397
17.62%
April 5, 2011 60,997 405,690
15.04%
April 7, 2009 89,522
408,799 21.90% April 17, 2007 64,399
376,211
17.12% April 5, 2005 106,639
387,053
27.55%
Voter Turnout in Surrounding Counties
Other counties also reported a low turnout during Tuesday's election.
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In Kane County, only 13 percent of voters made it out to the polls, according to county clerk information.
Here is how other area counties compared:
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