ABOUT 72.1% OF VOTERS TURNED OUT IN 2016

Colorado continued its topfive showing in voter turnout, ranking No. 4 in the 2016 presidential election at 72.1 percent, according to a report by Nonprofit VOTE and the U.S. Elections Project.

Minnesota led all states at 74.8 percent, followed by Maine with 72.8 and New Hampshire at 72.5. Wisconsin rounded out the top five at 70.5 percent.

The national turnout was 60.2 percent.

Colorado’s robust voter participation level reflected its status as a battleground state targeted by presidential campaigns, said Secretary of State Wayne Williams, adding that voter registration efforts and the state’s ballot initiative process also contributed to high turnout.

Among the top six states, which includes Iowa at 69 percent, all offered sameday voter registration; five were battleground states.