Voter turnout in Dane County for Tuesday's primary elections was 21 percent of the voting population, according to the Dane County Clerk's Office. Although this number is relatively high for a primary, the turnout was lower than predicted by government officials.
Sept. 2, the Government Accountability Board predicted a 28 percent statewide voter turnout for the September primaries, which would have been a record high.
The highest turnout in the last half century was in 1964 when 27.9 percent of the voting population participated in the primaries.
The GAB said they were expecting the high number because there is no incumbent candidate.
The last time there was a high-profile race for the governorship was in 2002 when Gov. Jim Doyle was elected over Mark Green. Primary turnout that year was 22.5 percent.
