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County elections staff report 75% turnout with 301,105 ballots in 2024 general election
Summary
Washington County elections staff told the Board that the Nov. 5, 2024 general election yielded 75% turnout with 301,105 ballots tabulated, including drop-box and ballots postmarked by election day and received within seven days.
Elections division staff reported to the Washington County Board of Commissioners that final counting for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election finished with a county turnout of 75% and 301,105 ballots tabulated. The staff member clarified the figure includes ballots dropped at official collection sites and ballots postmarked by election day that arrived within seven days after the election.
The staff noted turnout was lower than recent cycles, including 84% in 2020 and about 80% in 2016, and thanked elections workers and supporting county departments for their role in the administration. No irregularities were reported during the update delivered at the work session.
