Democrats are boasting a major uptick in voter turnout for key races, even in districts that trend towards Republicans.
Primaries and special elections have seen a far greater turnout among Democrats than among Republicans, which may reflect higher turnout in the high-stakes midterms this November, according to an analysis by the Washington Post.
Democrats are outperforming Republicans even in low-stakes races, with Democrats overall casting 12.6 million ballots in House primaries so far this year compared to just 8.6 million in Republican primaries. (RELATED: Trump Admin Threatens To Pull Critical Federal Funds Unless States Adopt Election Integrity Measures)
In this year’s primaries so far, over 90 percent of Democrat House primaries saw higher voter turnout than in 2022, when the GOP flipped the House, according to the Post’s analysis.
DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 15: Kenny Laureno, 24, seals their official election ballot while voting “On Demand” using an absentee or mail-in ballot on October 15, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Registered voters in Pennsylvania can vote “On Demand” by requesting, a mail-in or absentee ballot filing it out and dropping it off all in one visit to their county election office or other designated location. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)
Democrats aren’t just turning out to vote in deep-blue cities but also in races where Republicans are favored to win.
Since 2022, Democrat votes surged 70 percent in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District to vote in the primary to replace Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who is now running for Senate. Collins won his district by over 26 percent in 2024.
Although Democrats’ odds of flipping the Republican-held seat are slim, 54 percent of ballots cast in the May primary selected Democratic ballots. This is the largest margin in a midterm primary since 1998 when Democrats previously held power in the state, according to the Post’s analysis. (RELATED: Judge Shuts Down Trump Admin Database Used To Remove Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls)
Republicans have tirelessly waged a redistricting war with the aim of offering the GOP a boost this election cycle. Even with several favorable rulings, the GOP’s attempts to hold on to their narrow congressional majorities are looking increasingly out of reach, with Democrats still casting more votes than Republicans in redrawn districts.