Ada and Canyon County record low voter turnout

Fewer voters came out on Election Day this time around.

Complete but unofficial election results released by Ada County show that almost 24% of voters made it to the polls on Election day.

That’s a significant drop off from the November 2020 general election — with a hotly contested presidential election and legislative races on the ballot — where voter turnout stood at 87.8% in Ada County.

The Idaho Press reports, this year’s Ada County turnout was also lower than in 2019, when voter turnout was 33%.

Turnout was even lower in Canyon County this year. Turnout in Canyon County came in at 16% this year.