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\n This year\u2019s primary turnout continues a trend that\u2019s been building since Donald Trump\u2019s return to the White House \u2013 Democrats are more motivated than Republicans to vote.\n <\/p>

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\n Voter numbers have surged in Democratic primaries through the first half of 2026, creating a primary electorate that tilts more toward Democrats than in 2018, when Democrats won control of the House during Trump\u2019s first term, or toward Republicans in 2022, when the GOP took back the House during Joe Biden\u2019s term.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Of the 31 states that have held a primary election so far, 20 have held a major statewide primary for both Democrats and Republicans in each of the past three midterm years. CNN analyzed the votes reported in these 20 states through noon on July 2.\n <\/p>\n

\n Among the states analyzed, 57% of primary voters were cast in Democratic primaries over Republican primaries, up 10 points from the same states in 2022 and 3 points relative to 2018. The popular vote was evenly split in these states in the 2024 presidential election.\n <\/p>\n

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\nAaron Davis enters a voting booth at Phillis Wheatley Community School in the Senate primary runoff election in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 27.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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\n Drawing conclusions from primary turnout can be difficult. Primaries across election years are often not directly comparable \u2013 an increase in primary votes in a state may be the result of a more competitive election in the current cycle, for example. An advantage in primary turnout may also not translate to the general election, as primaries generally feature the most committed voters in a party\u2019s base, while less engaged voters more commonly participate in general elections.\n <\/p>\n

\n But with primary votes now cast in more than 30 states ranging in size, geography, and political alignment, there\u2019s a clear pattern: turnout is up across the board in Democratic primaries.\n <\/p>

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\n The turnout advantage for Democratic primaries has also been consistent across states, particularly when compared to 2022.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Turnout has also tended to increase in both parties\u2019 primaries relative to 2018: of the 20 states analyzed, 16 had increases in turnout in Democratic primaries and 14 had increases in Republican primaries. Relative turnout in Democratic primaries has been higher than relative turnout in Republican primaries in 18 of 20 states compared to 2022 and 12 of 20 states compared to 2018.\n <\/p>\n

\n Americans have held consistently negative views of both parties during Trump\u2019s second term, including a substantial minority of the Democratic base that views their own party negatively.\n <\/p>\n

\n But that negative sentiment hasn\u2019t dissuaded Democratic voters from turning out at higher rates \u2013Democratic candidates have generally outperformed 2024 presidential margins by a considerable amount in House special elections and statewide races. The primary turnout dynamic in this year\u2019s primaries continues a trend from early March, when Texas kicked off the primary season with record-breaking turnout in its Democratic primary.\n <\/p>

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