Sentences with phrase «year election turnout»

They're hoping to use the massive presidential year election turnout to deliver enough votes to beat him.

Not exact matches

Reports are that turnout in Kettering, Northamptonshire is around 76 %, compared to 67 % during the general election last year.

Several more states could join the party next year, when the presidential election will increase turnout among younger, pot - friendly voters.

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Democrats expect to do well this cycle given the turnout in presidential election years has historically given them more seats in the Senate.

«When you have an off - year election, and it's an off - year election where you don't have the County Executive's race on the ballot in Erie County, turnout is always a challenge,» said Republican Analyst Vic Martucci.

Although turnout was high, the 2012 national election was special, both in marking 10 years since independence and the country's first nationally run election.

Off - year elections are typically low - turnout, which puts a premium on identifying supporters and getting them off their duffs and actually voting.

The Central Regional Director of the NCCE, Nicolas Ofori Boateng who made the observation, said the situation had influenced voter turnout at district level elections over the past years, as the electorates had lost confidence or felt betrayed by the assembly members.

It's not particularly surprising to see that seniors made up a disproportionate share of the turnout last year, as they historically represent a large share of the vote in low turnout elections, such as primary and special elections.

But because the measure is a constitutional amendment, Florida law required that it get 60 percent of the vote — and that made it all the more challenging in a midterm election year, when turnout among younger voters is lower.

«You have to do much more work to figure out who to target in a 45 percent turnout election» than in a presidential year, said Jeremy Bird, Obama's 2012 national field director.

This allows New York to redeem itself from the ignominious status of place dead last in turnout nationwide this year and in the nation with fewer voters going to the polls than in any midterm election for at least three decades.

But until polls are released suggesting otherwise, there's no reason to think Gipson will enjoy the turnout edge that Democrats typically benefit from in presidential election years: The district contains parts of Dutchess and Putnam counties, both of which went to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary and overwhelmingly to Donald Trump in the GOP's contest.

Republican analyst Vic Martucci said candidates were helped by higher than expected turnout for an off - year election.

The memo cites enthusiasm from the kind of voters who show up on what is expected to be the lowest turnout election day in this busy year of mega-voting: «We're winning voters who say they voted for Donald Trump by a 2 - 1 margin, and these are likely to be the most excited voters on election day.»

During these midterm elections it was expected that voter turnout would be lower than in presidential election years, according to data since the 1840s.

After the election, one post-election poll suggested that turnout amongst 18 - 24 year old went up by as much as 16 percentage points in 2017, with another suggesting an increase of 12 points.

Bob McCarthy: «In a year marked by less than glamorous elections and predictions of more anemic turnout, Erie County's political contests are still generating intense interest from the most basic standpoint of all: Democrat vs. Republican.»

The turnout on the independence vote was 84 %, and in the general election the following year, Scotland had a turnout of 71 % which was far higher than the UK average.

First, off - year elections are usually low - turnout elections, giving a huge advantage to the candidate who can motivate his or her supporters to get off their butts and vote.

Edwards maintains that despite a turnout of just over 50 % of 18 - 24 year olds at the last general election, young people's reasons for not voting are in no way apathetic.

The SNP will be disappointed not to have been able to pull off a repeat performance of their dramatic gaining of Glasgow East last year, although the record low turnout for a Scottish by - election of 33.0 % brings comfort to no - one.

In a non-presidential election year, there's usually less of a Democratic turnout,» Silver told reporters after a cocktail party at the Condado Plaza Hilton.

Turnout was low, similar to the election four years ago that swept Mr. de Blasio to City Hall.

On the eve of Election Day 2017, a state Assembly member from Brooklyn held a press conference focused on voter engagement and turnout, but it wasn't in support of his own candidacy — he's not up for reelection until next year — or anyone else's.

Known for its left - leaning politics and formidable voter turnout operation, the Working Families Party, founded by a coalition of labor unions and liberal organizations, enjoyed a banner year in the 2009 New York City elections.

Trends during elections are always a point of interest and, this year, Lenihan believes the high turnout at the polls may be thanks in - part to the 2016 election seeing more media attention than in any year before.

«This is a higher turnout than the presidential race last year,» said Bob Mulholland, an election inspector at the Scranton Fire Hall.

Turnout was only 36 %, which is significantly lower than what it will probably be at next year's general election.

«I'm going to give an unconventional political speech because I'm preaching to the saved,» Clinton said to the hard - core volunteers, adding that pollsters expect November's election turnout will be lower than during a presidential year.

Turnout will be a key factor in this odd - numbered election year.

Statewide, officials were seeing relatively «normal turnout» for an off - year, municipal election, meaning that overall turnout could be 30 percent, said Av Harris, a spokesman for Secretary of the State Denise Merrill.

Erie County Board of Elections Commissioner Len Lenihan said turnout is between 5 to 6 percent city - wide, as opposed to three years ago, when radio and TV ads spurred turnout to around 10 percent.

Turnout at last year's metro mayor elections in neighbouring city regions (Greater Manchester, 28.6 %; Liverpool City Region, 25.9 %; Tees Valley, 21 %) was far from stellar — and a turnout considerably lower than that could hamper the already fragile mandate of new SCRCATurnout at last year's metro mayor elections in neighbouring city regions (Greater Manchester, 28.6 %; Liverpool City Region, 25.9 %; Tees Valley, 21 %) was far from stellar — and a turnout considerably lower than that could hamper the already fragile mandate of new SCRCAturnout considerably lower than that could hamper the already fragile mandate of new SCRCA mayor.

Dadey didn't put forward a specific plan for how he would assist Flanagan is holding on to power in a presidential election year expected to boost Democratic turnout in this Democrat - dominated state.

«It's an off - year election so turnout will be way down.

Gerrymandering could also affect voter turnout, especially in off - year elections.

But under this deal being floated, in exchange for allowing Klein to retain most or all of the power he currently enjoys, the Senate Republicans would gain the insurance of having the five - member IDC to fall back on two years from now, when a presidential election is expected to cause an uptick in Democratic turnout and potentially put the GOP back into a numerical minority.

Later this year both the European and local elections will take place, with the question of increasing voter turnout remaining a headache for politicians.

A Larkin retirement could have a significant impact on the fight for control of the state Senate, where Republicans hold a thin majority and are girding for a heavy turnout of Democrats in a presidential election year.

When political analysts added up turnout figures from the Nov. 3 elections, they could find only one word to describe a year when a mere 24.5 percent of registered voters showed up at the polls in Erie County: Abysmal.

How's that possible when the last off - year election in NYC was estimated to cost a phenomenal $ 17 million for an ugly 150,000 voter turnout?

One of those factors will likely be what his run would mean for his fellow Senate Republicans, who are gearing up for a re-match with the Democrats for control of the chamber in what's shaping up to be a challenging year, thanks to the twin corruption convictions of two former top conference leaders — ex-Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous and ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos — as well as a presidential election that will likely boost Democratic turnout in this Democrat - dominated state.

In an election year marked by lackluster campaigning and low turnout, one group of New York City voters came to the polls in droves: those seeking to lodge the futile and time - honored protest of writing in a candidate for mayor.

Weak election turnouts under the once - heralded single - member system in place now for almost 10 years demonstrate that a strong majority of voters don't much care who's running — or not running — for these offices.

Booker said he had to wait an hour in line to vote for President Barack Obama, but a year later during the gubernatorial election turnout was tiny.

Voter turnout in last year's general election was only 26 percent in Erie County.

The view Tony Blair has destroyed the Labour Party, by his critics is often met with, the last election Neil Kinnock fought, he got 34.5 %, the last election Blair fought he got 35.3 %» all be it, on a lower turnout, those who'd been in the party for years, who resigned over Iraq, stopped voting labour in 2005, even though Blair was on his way out, lost MPs who were against Iraq, their seats

Unofficial election results show a slight increase in turnout among New Yorkers this year as compared to 2012, but turnout in many northern and central New York counties decreased.