Higher voter turnout in area counties than state average

Two area counties ranked among the three highest numbers of voter turnout in the May 24th primary election.  Pike County was third on the list, with more than 40 percent of the registered voters casting a ballot last week.  Montgomery County was second in the state, having 43.2 percent of voters go to the polls.  The state’s largest percentage of voters who participated last week, was Searcy County, with more than 44 percent of the registered voters participating.

Howard County had a little more than 36 percent voter turnout, which ranked 12th in Arkansas.

Statewide, only 26 percent of registered voters participated in the May 24th primary election.