Map: How Democratic Turnout Tumbled Across Texas
Ahead of Tuesday's general election, Texas Democrats talked of winning some races by attracting unlikely voters — people who don't vote or do it infrequently — to the polls.
But in the end, they attracted fewer voters in 2014 than they did four years ago, when the state population and the number of registered voters were both smaller.
Overall turnout appears to have dropped by around 300,000 from 2010 to 2014. Reminder: This year's numbers are both incomplete and unofficial, as election administrators sort through the results.
As you can see in the following maps, much of that ...
Comments (5)
Jason Holmes via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Republicans historically have higher turnout in midterm elections. I could name reasons, but then all the liberals will just call me prejudice.
Edward De La Cruz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
This is true Jason Holmes, and while I may not agree as to the exact specifics, it is something we Democrats will have to address yesterday.
Jessica Conn via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I wonder how much of this has to do with the voter id law?
Ric Godinez
While no doubt Dems got flubbed nationally and statewide, I don't think TM's map is accurate. In Hidalgo County, both Dem & Repub straight ticket votes were up 11%. Dem votes for gov were up about 3% and for Repubs the gov vote was up 20%. In the map, they have HC with up to 2.5% loss of dem votes from the 2010 Gov race. That's not accurate according to Hidalgo County election results.
http://www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/19451
Hany Fawzy Attallah via Texas Tribune on Facebook
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