I Need An Answer... My Husband Said That Only 12% Turned Out To

[ChiciB1]

vote in the WI recall elections. I SHOULD have paid more attention I know, but I've been so fed up about ALL that is happening in this country that I just don't know for sure. While I sincerely applaud and support ALL that was done in WI, and feel it's something that we ALL should be doing nationwide, I don't know the answer.

Living down here where I do it's almost FUTILE to try much of anything. Alan Grayson is probably one of the BEST things going on down here, and yet he LOST last time out. Florida IS NOT a state that seems to give a crap!

So, if anyone knows the answer I appreciate the input.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Here's some news story on the Aug. recall elections....

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2011/08/wisconsin_recall_vote_turnout.php

Turnout across six recall elections Tuesday was just 40,000 votes less than top of the ticket voting in 2010's gubernatorial race

With nearly all the votes counted in Tuesday's recall elections, voters in six Wisconsin Senate districts turned out in the dog days of August at an impressive 89.5 percent level compared to the 2010 general election.

[ChiciB1]

2. Okay, Thanks. That's Some Of The Information... I Probably Have To Know

what the total turnout, by percentage, the turnout in 2010. Nice that there was a huge turnout for the elections in August, however NOT knowing the 2010 turnout I'll have to do more research.

Guess I can do that on my own, but thought perhaps there was a simpler way. But thanks for your help.

[WhiteTara]

3. Here are the actual numbers

from the article.
With the official tally still pending, more than 349,450 votes were cast on Tuesday across these same six districts, or 89.5 percent the level of the 2010 gubernatorial vote.

The strongest turnout was in SD 10, where Republican incumbent Sheila Harsdorf (pictured above) breezed to a 16-point victory over Shelly Moore in a race that saw an increase of 1,375 voters (64,349) over the top of the ticket race in 2010 (62,974).

That means turnout in the district was at 102.2 percent of the level from last November.

SD 10 turnout was also at 101.2 percent of the level seen in top of the ticket voting four years prior in 2006, in which 63,556 district residents voted in that year's gubernatorial race.

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The original answer has the link for the info that you're looking for. Add 11% to the numbers and you will get a pretty close number for 2010.

[ChiciB1]

4. Thanks So Much... I DO Appreciate It. Was Doing Some Looking, But This Is Better. n/t

[WhiteTara]

6. Easier too.

Just multiply 1.11% and then add your 89% and you should come up with your total.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

5. You should submit to your husband.

:rofl:
or not.