https://nypost.com/.../most-voters-stayed-home-for-stunning-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-...Jun 28, 2018 - Here's what you get when you hold primary elections in June: A tiny percentage of ... “It's voter burnout — not voter turnout,” Romalewski said.
Here’s what you get when you hold primary elections in June: A tiny percentage of party voters determine the congressional candidates.
Even in the most competitive races Tuesday, more than 80 percent of eligible voters stayed home.
In the race that caused an earthquake in the Democratic Party, 28-year-old newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upset longtime Rep. Joe Crowley, 57 percent to 42 percent.
But only about 13 percent of registered Democrats turned out to vote in the 14th Congressional District that takes in parts of Queens and the Bronx, according to a preliminary city Board of Elections tally.
There are 214,750 active registered Democratic voters in the district. Only 27,744 voted, and Ocasio-Cortez won by more than 4,000 votes.
