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Originally Posted by wifi
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In 2000, the last NH primary where both parties had contested races, the Republicans had 236,802 votes cast, and in 2008 it remained about the same with 238,548 votes cast.
In the Democatic primary in 2000, there were 154,639 votes cast, and in 2008 it increased up to 258,322 votes cast.
(source Wikipedia)
So, out of all the votes cast in last Tuesday's primaries, it was Democrats with 56% and Republicans with 44% of the total votes cast. This is a big switcheroo from prior contested primaries in 1988, 1992, and 2000 where the G.O.P. had the bigger majority of votes cast.
Senator John Sununu and Governor Jeanne Shaheen have no doubt noticed these numbers.
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Found this
www.unionleader.com editorial, Sunday Jan 13, and here's the first two pararaphs.
Turning out: Another primary victory
"More than half a million people voted in Tuesday's presidential primary, making yet another case for the value of the New Hampshire primary.
The total number of voters was 526,553. That's more than half the voting-age population of New Hampshire - not registered voters, but the entire population aged 18 and older. That's an astounding turn-out."
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526,553 total voters
239,000 (45.4%) Republican voters
288,000 (54.6%) Democratic voters
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