Historic turnout for Virginia's 2025 primary elections, defied decades of precedent: VPAP
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia voters cast primary ballots on Tuesday at higher rates than they have in decades, according to preliminary data from the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).
Historically, voter turnout for primary elections is lower when there is no candidate for governor on the ticket. That was the case on Tuesday, June 17, as both the Democratic and Republican nominees had already been chosen.
However, even though precincts looked a little empty, Virginia voters defied expectations this year. More voters turned out on Tuesday than they have for one of the state’s non-gubernatorial primaries in over three decades, according to VPAP.
While Tuesday’s turnout rate of 7.68% may seem small, it’s much higher than other non-gubernatorial years like 2001, 2005 and 2006, where turnout was no larger than 4%.
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