Politics & Government
CT’s Voter Turnout Ranked 7th in Nation
Approximately 1.5 million people in Connecticut voted.
Connecticut’s voter turnout dropped slightly in 2012 compared to 2008, but was still good enough for the seventh highest voter turnout in the nation. Nearly 74 percent of voters cast a ballot compared to 78.14 in 2008.
“Despite the challenges we faced following Hurricane Sandy, Connecticut voters came to the polls with a very strong turnout on Election Day,” said Secretary of State Denise Merrill.
There are 2.06 million registered voters in Connecticut, and 1.52 million cast a ballot.
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The top ten states are as follows:
1. Minnesota 88.62 percent
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2. Wisconsin 83.14 percent
3. New Hampshire 78.14 percent
4. Washington 77.13 percent
5. Oregon 76.25 percent
6. Maine 74.31 percent
7. Connecticut 73.77 percent
8. Iowa 71.67 percent
9. Massachusetts 70.88 percent
10. Florida 70.04 percent
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