VOTER TURNOUT

The turnout in 2018 for the midterm was higher than even 2010 results. While the rates do not quite compare to a presidential election, as in 2016, they are high for a midterm, experts said. Clark Franklin Greene Montgomery Ohio Total 51% 48% 51% 49% 49% 45% 37% 45% 40% 41% 71% 70% 73% 70% 71% 52% 54% 57% 53% 54% SOURCE: CEDARVILLE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE MARK CALEB SMITH Oakwood, 69 percent; Beavercreek, 64 percent; and Kettering, 60 percent.

A plus was the enthusiasm at the polls from young voters and people who wanted to be a part of the process, according to former Dayton mayor Rhine McLin, who was at the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Tuesday night.

“What I saw today was an increase in voting and an excitement at the polls. Compared to the primary, which was kind of a low turnout, this has exceeded everybody’s expectations,” she said. “Another thing that has been really exciting about this election is that there were a lot of first-time voters.”