US mid-term election set record voter turnout

[TomSea]

US mid-term election set record voter turnout
www.bbc.com
 
If Donald Trump has one undisputable achievement during the first two years of his presidency, it's that he has succeeded in increasing the political engagement of a large share of the American public.

Preliminary figures for nationwide turnout in the 2018 mid-term elections are in, and they've reached a mark not seen in more than a century. Across the US, 49.2% of the voting age public cast ballots. In 2014 that number was 37%, and the average over the last few decades has hovered around 40%.

The last time turnout for a mid-term topped 50% was 1914 - before women had the vote in the US.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46119736

Natiowide, one-half of voters still, didn't show up. Some may not have thought their vote would not change things.

There are a few individual stats of states at link.

[GtHawk]

It's amazing what the dead, illegal and fictitious democrat voter can do for increased voter turnout

[jmyrlefuller]

Natiowide, one-half of voters still, didn't show up.

That includes the incapacitated, those ineligible to vote, and countless people with fringe beliefs who had no candidate to vote for. Increasingly, many of us now fall in the latter category.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

The last time turnout for a mid-term topped 50% was 1914 - before women had the vote in the US.

Natiowide, one-half of voters still, didn't show up.

You're one of those glass half empty guys. 

Good job America.  I heard the message.  It was Trump needs to be checked and the GOP failed to do it for 2 years.