“Unofficial” turnout numbers

The latest information from the state’s commissioner of elections:

SECRETARY OF STATE MAURO RELEASES UNOFFICIAL TOTAL TURNOUT FOR 2010 PRIMARY ELECTION

DES MOINES – Secretary of State Michael A. Mauro today announced unofficial voter turnout results from the 2010 Primary Election.

Preliminary figures show that 299,409 voters participated in Tuesday’s primary. Of those votes, 227,347 were cast in the Republican primary and 72,062 in the Democratic primary. 

Please note all published results and turnout are UNOFFICIAL until the completion of the state canvass on June 28. County canvasses will take place Monday, June 14 and Tuesday, June 15. 

Over the past 16 years, turnout from Iowa primary elections is as follows:

Year       Democrat       Republican       Total
2010          72,062 *     227,347 *          299,409 *
2008       105,849           85,832              191,681
2006       152,148           85,579             237,727
2004         76,183            88,221             164,404
2002         97,079         206,138           303,217
2000        90,481          111,734           202,215
1998       122,640         167,329           289,969
1996       117,062        170,035           287,097
1994       137,015        312,475            449,490

*Denotes unofficial results