Yakima County has second lowest voter turnout in state as election results certified

Yakima County had the second-lowest voter turnout of Washington state counties in the Nov. 5 general election.

The results of the Nov. 5 general election in Yakima County were officially certified by the Yakima County Canvassing Board on Tuesday. Turnout was 67.3%, with only Adams County having lower turnout at 65%, according to the Secretary of State‘s Office.

There were 89,573 total ballots counted in Yakima County in the 2024 general election, down by over 7,000 voters from the 2020 general election but up 8,000 voters from the 2016 general election.

Drop boxes were used more than the mail-in option for the first time, by about 4,000 ballots, Yakima County Elections Manager Kathy Fisher said.




https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/27/yakima-county-has-second-lowest-voter-turnout-in-state-as-election-results-certified/