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BumRushDaShow

(146,199 posts)
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:23 AM Nov 6

In a First, US Independent Turnout Tops Democrats, Ties Republicans, Edison Research Says [View all]

Source: US News and World Report/Reuters

Nov. 6, 2024, at 12:46 a.m.


(Reuters) -Self-identified independents accounted for a larger share of voters in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election than Democrats and were tied with Republicans, Edison Research exit polling data showed.

It was the first time since Edison began exit polling in 2004 that independents' share of overall turnout has exceeded that of one of the two major U.S. political parties.

The independent share stood at 34% in the latest update of Edison's exit poll, compared with 34% for Republicans and 32% for Democrats.

The independent turnout share was up 8 percentage points from 2020, when at 26% it was a distant third to both Democrats and Republicans.

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-11-06/in-a-first-us-independent-turnout-tops-democrats-ties-republicans-edison-research-says

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Bullshit! 3825-87867 Nov 6 #1
True... I am registered Independent so I can vote in the Republican primaries. Most of my friends are I LiberalArkie Nov 6 #2
I agree. They want to sane wash the steal and for us to buy into it. live love laugh Nov 6 #5
Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Nov 6 #14
I think this is something to worry about. LisaM Nov 6 #3
We've become even more ignorant 3825-87867 Nov 6 #4
Very well said! H2O Man Nov 6 #15
Yes the Obama election was great, but... LisaM Nov 6 #16
I remember when H2O Man Nov 6 #18
I believe most registered independents are Republicans generalbetrayus Nov 6 #6
I believe that wryter2000 Nov 6 #10
If true, most registered independents are republicans Dumpy Nov 6 #20
What you have said. Independents covers Republicans who know they should be ashamed Captain Zero Nov 6 #22
Do we have numbers for overall turnout for all voters compared to 2020? Fiendish Thingy Nov 6 #7
I have the 2020 numbers but am just not in the mood to talk numbers. ancianita Nov 6 #8
Where in hell were all the democrats wryter2000 Nov 6 #9
Don't know if it can be FOIAed. DiamondShark Nov 6 #11
I think that H2O Man Nov 6 #17
We don't have that in Texas, yet we have several of the top cities in population TBF Nov 6 #12
We also have to consider the number, markodochartaigh Nov 6 #13
The independents stuck a fork in the Dems. Hope22 Nov 6 #19
Democrats did not turn out like normal oldmanlynn Nov 6 #21
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