Returns Near One Million, Republicans Still Ahead

The second update on the 2014 turnout shows returns of 905,500 as of Wednesday, October 28. They are slightly less than half of the expected turnout of 2.2 million (41%). The estimate based on voter turnout in 2010 is about 2.2 million voters (72% of active voters of 2.9 million).  They are 31 percent of the active registration of 2,916,145.

Ballot mailing began Tuesday, the day after Columbus Day, October 14. First returns were reported Friday, October 17.