I know primary turnout isn't always indicative of general election turnout, but...

[bearsfootball516]

I think it's notable that roughly 80,000 more people voted in the Wisconsin Democratic Primary than Republican in the Governors Race...and District 1 (Paul Ryan's old seat), more Democrats also voted than Republicans.

Bodes very well for November!

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/14/us/elections/results-wisconsin-primary-elections.html

[LakeSuperiorView]

1. Similarly in Minnesota,

in the Govenor's race, 582,169 voted for the Democratic Party - 319,800 voted for the Republic Party = 262,339 more Democratic voters. This is with a few precincts missing, but 99.93% reporting. That large of a difference shows either extreme apathy for the GOP, or massive amount of voters deciding to vote the Democratic side of the ballot - no crossover voting allowed (either vote D races or R races, no mix and match).

Of course, people can vote anyway they choose in the general, but the Republics only drawing 35% of the votes in the Primary is a good sign. In the precinct that I worked yesterday just short of 26% of registered voters weighed in. That is very high compared to recent primaries, the average for the 2000's primaries has been 12%.

[Greybnk48]

2. In my ward in Appleton, Wi, they ran out of numbers at 1:30p.m.!

I know because I got the last number and the poll worker was flummoxed. He said he had never seen turnout so heavy, in my ward especially.

We have lots of Trumphumpers in our neighborhood, the nutjob kind, who always vote in every election. To get a big jump in the numbers I'm assuming there were people voting who usually don't bother, which is exciting!