Kings County (California) headed towards historic low turnout

[Demovictory9]

https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/kings-county-headed-towards-historic-low-turnout/article_9e335981-4c4a-5772-b4fa-709ec07c7951.html#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom may come up short in Kings County as voter turnout has been at what is possibly an all-time low, according to the Kings County Board of Elections.

According to Kings County Elections Supervisor Victor Chavarin, Jr., early voting in the recall started on Saturday, but only 445 ballots were returned in that three-day period. As of noon on the day of the recall election itself, only around 500 people had come to vote in-person throughout all the polling places in Kings County.


Statewide, voter turnout among Hispanics has also been noticeably low and according to a report released by The New York Times, Tulare County — which is one of three California counties where Hispanics make up more than 56% of the population — is below the statewide turnout of 28.3%. As for why Kings County is so low, however, is a mystery even to elections officials.

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Chavarin added that it’s a sharp decline in voter turnout from 2020, which he said was an all-time high. Last year, 43,861 votes were cast in Kings County, per Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. The strong Republican turnout in Kings County also played a big role in helping Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) regain his seat, ousting Democratic Rep. T.J. Cox.

Chavarin did caution that much could change as the day went on.

[XanaDUer2]

1. dems gotta vote

[Treefrog]

2. I don't know much about CA, but in FL I know the Hispanic vote is often Republican.

I guess we’ll all see!

I do hope the Dems are voting!

[XanaDUer2]

12. I'm from Miami

the Cuban, anti-"communist" community is redder than red. Violently so.

[Treefrog]

14. There ya go.

I have friends in FL and have spent a lot of time there.

I know of what you speak. A very close friend from years back…gay and female and Cuban….huge Bush supporter. We finally just stopped talking politics because we cared about our friendship more.

I’ve lost touch with her now, and sadly, I think she’s no longer with us, but I’ve no doubt she probably loved tfg.

[XanaDUer2]

17. that's south Florida in a nutshell

diverse and mostly liberal, but...

The Elian Gonzalez thing was insane when it happened. That a dolphin doing God's will kept him alive, etc. Just the craziest stuff

[DenaliDemocrat]

16. Cuban Americans vote differently than Mexican Americans

Mexican Americans vote Democratic

[NutmegYankee]

4. Strong Repub county.

[obamanut2012]

7. It is a red county

[msongs]

3. predominantly red county by registration altho they have 2 dems state reps nt

[Treefrog]

5. Well, that's interesting.

California confuses me lol…seem to be a lot of free-range Karens there despite it being a blue state.

[Demovictory9]

8. dense population in SF, LA OC counties make the state blue. massive land area, sparsly populated of

red voters. many up northern california

[Treefrog]

10. Thanks! I do appreciate learning about it. A large state like that is bound to have contradictions.

Fascinating.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. "Free-range Karens"

[Treefrog]

11. Lol, well, there do seem to be a number of them roaming there.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. San Joaquin Valley

Population 152,940

[Generic Brad]

13. They caution it could still change?

Yeah.....Right. And monkeys just might fly out of my butt.

[Progressive Lawyer]

15. This is good news because Kings County is hardcore red.

Actually, the entire Central Valley is red with the exception of some limited pockets.

[vanlassie]

18. Yep.