WASHINGTON — As the nation absorbs the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, unofficial and official numbers show that voter turnout was down across the area compared with four years ago, though to varying degrees in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
In Virginia, a total of about 5.6 million voters were registered as of Oct. 31, up from 5.4 million in 2012. About 3.8 million votes were cast for president, according to unofficial numbers from the Department of Elections, which would work out to about 68 percent. In 2012, about 3.9 million ballots were cast out of 5.4 million registered voters — about 72 percent.
In Virginia, 5.6 million people were registered to vote this year; 3.8 million cast ballots for president and vice president, marking a 68 percent turnout. In 2012, the numbers were 5.4 million registered voters and 3.9 million votes — about 72 percent.
Of Maryland’s 3.9 million voters, 2.5 million voted Tuesday, for a 64 percent turnout. In 2012, turnout was at 69 percent.
The differences between Virginia and Maryland are even more stark when examining data for individual counties in the area.
The turnout this year for the presidential race in Arlington County was 72 percent; in Fairfax County, 74 percent, and in Loudoun County, 76 percent. Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump comfortably in all three counties.
In Maryland, the turnout in Montgomery County was 63 percent; in Prince George’s County, 61 percent, and in Anne Arundel County, 66 percent. Clinton won all three counties, although the latter by only 0.8 percent.
In the District, of 478,688 registered voters, 287,403 cast ballots, for a 60 percent turnout, roughly the same turnout as in 2012.
WTOP’s Rick Massimo and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
