WI: Turnout high in Appleton, low in Green Bay

[RandySF]

Local election officials are reporting mixed voter turnout levels as numbers begin to roll in early this afternoon. But in Appleton, turnout is projected to more than double the city clerk's original estimate.

Officials reported a turnout of just over 15 percent at noon, and Deputy City Clerk Mary Wendell said the noon total is generally about one-third of the final turnout. That would put the new projection at 45 percent, well over the original 20 percent estimate from the city clerk.

"We're definitely going to pass that," Wendell said.

In Green Bay, the office of the city clerk/treasurer said 10 a.m. returns showed a 10 percent turnout, with varied turnout levels at the city's 49 polling locations. Madison is reporting 17 percent turnout as of 11 a.m.

Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Sue Edman said officials don't have any numbers yet, but "we're hearing from chief inspectors that it's been steady." She said the commission received one electioneering complaint, and that a few technical issues early in the morning have been resolved.

In Waukesha, which, unlike many of the state's other large cities, does not have a contested county executive race on the ballot, Deputy Clerk Gina Kozlik said returns are high in a contested city aldermanic district, but "everything else doesn't seem to be that busy."

Kozlik said final turnout should be in the 20 to 25 percent range, which is on par with other spring elections with a statewide race on the ballot.

http://elections.wispolitics.com/2011/04/turnout-high-in-appleton.html

[PeaceNikki]

1. I think Kozlik's final turnout #'s are very conservative.

We'll see in a few hours.

[aquart]

2. What's wrong with Green Bay?

[PeaceNikki]

3. Those are still VERY early #'s.

[itsrobert]

4. Red city

conservatives

[Greybnk48]

6. Green Bay is conservative.

[Greybnk48]

5. I got to my polling place in Appleton at 9:25 a.m.

and it was very busy ( I had to stand in line for about two minutes). The woman running the scanner told me I was number 257, which is high for that time of day!! I hope all the pissed off teachers showed up for Kloppenberg. I know they are well organized via my neighbor and my niece, both teachers.

[geardaddy]

8. My niece goes to Lawrence.

and she's a progressive. Her parents are both in Brown county and they're progressives too.

[Greybnk48]

11. Great!! I know they're there (progressives) because

there has been a decent turnout in Green Bay for the protests.

[Poiuyt]

9. I got to my polling place at 9:05am and I was #191

Either Appleton is very consistent or we live in the same neighborhood.

:hi:

[Greybnk48]

10. I think you and I live near each other judging from

some of your past posts that I've read. I vote at Franklin School (and live on Willow Court off of Woodland Ave.). :hi:

[Poiuyt]

12. City Park area myself

Old neighborhood (which is fitting because I'm old).

[Greybnk48]

13. yeah, me too. Old, I mean.

Love your neighborhood. Our first house was on Union Street, over 100 years old. If you're heading North on Lawe, look to your right down Commercial Street and our old house is the 2 story right smack at the end.

[Ellipsis]

7. Lots of Unions folks in the Fox Valley, Appleton area... that's a good sign .

[senseandsensibility]

14. k and r

Keep us posted.