but not very indicative of much statistically. I'd be curious to see Dem registered against Dem voting percentages in the primary for several non-incumbent cycles. I'd bet there's an ebb and flow, and in this case, we're in an ebb.
2008 was to replace Bush...who was a rather polarizing figure to the Democrats. And we had Obama, an excellent orator. Of course we showed up in droves.
2016 is a far different case. We're coming off of 8 good years. And most of the people who aren't political wonks are fine with either candidate, so there's nothing drawing them to the polls.
On the Republican side, this is easily the most polarized primary in recent history. You have Trump, the maverick, Rubio, the evangelist, and Cruz, that third one. 
Of course turnout is quite high.
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