Kansas abortion referendum drove a record number of voters to the polls

More voters turned out for the 2022 Kansas primary election than for many previous general elections

General elections

Registered but did not vote

Voted

2010

858k

1.18m

2012

887k

2014

1.23m

2016

1.04m

2018

2020

1.38m

Primary elections

Registered but did not vote

Voted

429k

2010

398k

2012

351k

2014

2016

387k

2018

458k

2020

636k

2022

909k*

*With 95% of precincts reporting

General elections

Voted

Registered but did not vote

2010

858k

1.18m

2012

887k

2014

1.23m

2016

1.04m

2018

2020

1.38m

Primary elections

Registered but did not vote

Voted

429k

2010

398k

2012

351k

2014

2016

387k

2018

458k

2020

636k

2022

909k*

*With 95% of precincts reporting

General elections

Voted

Registered but did not vote

2010

858k

1.18m

2012

887k

2014

1.23m

2016

1.04m

2018

2020

1.38m

Primary elections

Registered but did not vote

Voted

429k

2010

398k

2012

351k

2014

2016

387k

2018

458k

2020

636k

2022

909k*

*With 95% of precincts reporting

General elections

Voted

Registered but did not vote

2010

858k

1.18m

2012

887k

2014

1.23m

2016

1.04m

2018

2020

1.38m

Primary elections

Registered but did not vote

Voted

429k

2010

398k

2012

351k

2014

2016

387k

2018

458k

2020

636k

2022

909k*

*With 95% of precincts reporting

Guardian graphic. Source: Kansas Secretary of State and Associated Press.