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Elections office reports 40% turnout, passes required audits for 2025 general election
Summary
The county elections official reported 229,230 registered voters and 92,224 votes cast (40% turnout) in the 2025 general election, said the county passed both a 2% statistical audit and a Department of State risk-limiting audit, and described a few machine and power issues that were resolved.
An elections update to Northampton County Council summarized the administration of the 2025 general election and the subsequent audits.
The official reported 229,230 registered voters and 92,224 total votes cast, a turnout of about 40% for a municipal election. Of the votes counted, 61,339 were in-person (67%) and 30,542 were mail-in (33%). The office issued 34,448 ballots, recorded 343 provisional ballots, and reduced 9,500 write-ins to 593 valid write-in votes. The report said the county completed the 2% statistical audit required by the election code and was selected for a risk-limiting audit by the Department of State; both audits passed.
The official also described operational issues at a few polling places (long lines, a broken ballot-feeder module at one machine, and a 45-minute delay in deploying a generator during an outage), and explained how staff redeployed machines and technicians to avoid disruptions.
Why it matters: Final turnout figures and audit results provide assurance about the administration of the election and are part of the public record for post-election review.
Next steps: The office will provide detailed malfunction logs and related documentation to the incoming administration as requested by council.
