Wisconsin turnout in spring supreme court & presidential primary elections, 2000-2019

Only 2 had pres primary & court on same day, 2000 & 2016. Court turnout was 94% and 93% of pres respectively. 2008 were different days. 2004&12 had no court election. 1/n
2016 was exceptionally high turnout w/ 2 hot presidential primaries, 2113544 pres votes, 1957947 court votes.

2011 in wake of Act 10 is 2nd highest court turnout, 1500113.

2019 is 3rd highest court total, 1207569

2020 Absentee returned so far 1080403

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2018 was the 4th highest court total at 997485. All other contested court elections have been under 1M, typically around 800-900k. Lower totals in unopposed races (2001,2005,2006,2017) are about 500k.

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