They are predicting a 60% turnout in our county, 40% nationwide.

[alfredo]

This looks like it is going to be one hell of a good election folks.

If you know the turnout % in your berg, post it.

[still_one]

1. if it is 40% or more that will send one hell of a message

[bullimiami]

2. 40% is high for a midterm, no?

[alfredo]

5. I would be overjoyed if our precinct got 40%. The most I've

seen is 170 our of 500 + voters for the 2004 election.

[SharonAnn]

23. In my precinct, 58% of registered voters have voted early. I think

we'll see another 20% - 30% on Election Day.

I think we'll have close to 90% turnout.

Of course, I live in an Active retired community where just about everyone is over 60 yeasr of age. And we have a hotly contested Senate race and a hotly contested State Rep. race.

I hope turnout is good, but manageable, since I'll be working at the polling place all day and then I have to take the machine cartridgse back to the Election Office. I never get to the Election Night party until at least 9:30, sometimes 11 PM.

[dipsydoodle]

3. For the benifit of us outsiders,

like the UK etc, what has been the usual turnout on past similar occasions ?

[Kber]

7. Low 30's I think.

pathetic isn't it?

[dipsydoodle]

9. Thanks - here's the UK for comparison

http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge05/turnout.htm

[alfredo]

10. In our area 25-35% for off season elections.

[dipsydoodle]

14. About the same here

for locals. I see from below you're living in what I regard as being one of the most beautiful places on the planet - the Bluegrass State. Lucky old you !

[alfredo]

15. Too red for my tastes, but we're working on it. We want it

to turn blue so the state stays beautiful The mining and timber industries and their GOP friends want Kentucky to be flat and barren.

[dipsydoodle]

16. I learned all about

the coal mines etc when I was there in 2002 so I know exactly what you mean. Yes - turn it blue.:toast:

[alfredo]

25. There has always been a love/hate relationship with

King Coal. In the end, we are getting it in the end from the coal companies.

[Wisconsin Larry]

11. Mid-term turnout usually ranges 36%-39% . Here's a link.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html

[dipsydoodle]

13. Thanks for that link

see the equivalent UK one above. Our figures look suspiciously high to me but I believe that to be a sound source. Turnouts at our local elections are much lower - below 30% frequently. I'm sure you understand that we're relative minnows anyway with a pop. of only 60 million or so excluding newts and frogs. :)

[ps1074]

4. already 32% in TN

Early voting results in TN show 32% of all RV already voted.

[Tiggeroshii]

17. is there polling showing how ford might be doing in that?

[ps1074]

20. No

But Ford is saying 15% more democrats than republicans voted early, so this is a good sign.

[SharonAnn]

24. In my precinct, 58% of registered voters have voted early. See above.

[qanda]

6. We had close to 40% for the primaries

I think we'll do at 60%. Fingers crossed.

[Kber]

8. Alfredo - where are you located? Just curious.

[alfredo]

12. Lexington Ky

[Infinite Hope]

18. I predict Minnesota will be over 70-80% n/t

[Fierce]

21. AS USUAL.

Sky-u-mah!

[radfringe]

19. Luzerne county (Northeast PA)

locally they are predicting a higher than normal turnout for a mid-term election based on the number of absentee ballots they have received and of those requested

[Arugula Latte]

22. I've heard two estimates of 69 to 71 percent in Oregon...

Vote by mail, baby! :woohoo:

The rest of the states need to follow our lead, now!