June 28, 2016 11:19 AM UTC

Last Ballot Return Numbers Before Primary

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• by: Colorado Pols

Here you go: The latest (and last) turnout numbers from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office for the June 28th Primary (numbers are accurate as of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday):

Democrats

Ballots sent: 990,961;
Ballots returned: 232,273;
Percent: 23.43%

Republicans

Ballots sent: 997,793;
Ballots returned: 277,588;
Percent: 27.82%

How do these numbers compare to past Primary races? According to the SOS’s office:

The turnout among active voters in the 2014 primary was 21.84 percent. In that contest, almost one-fifth of the ballots were turned in on Election Day. In 2012, the primary turnout was 23.76 percent.  In 2010 — a year with high-profile contested races among both Republicans and Democrats — the turnout hit 36.7 percent.

For more information on turnout based on a county-by-county basis, click here (PDF).