The Pa. primary election set voter turnout records. Here's what else the data show
PHILADELPHIA — The 2022 Pennsylvania primary election — finally filed away in the history books after a recount — wasn’t just a wild political saga. It also set voter turnout records.
More Democrats and Republicans voted than in any midterm election primary in the last 25 years. Who those voters are, where they live, and which candidates they supported for Senate and governor show how the state’s political geography is shifting.
The Inquirer dug into decades of election data and found that this year is a high-water mark — for now — of several trends that have transformed Pennsylvania politics in recent years.
In sharp contrast to preceding decades, voters in both parties remain energetic even during midterm election years, a dynamic that started after Donald Trump’s election in 2016. Republicans saw particularly sharp turnout increases this year.
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