JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite reaching a little over 71% of voter turnout for the Primary Election in Duval County, the Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said he was disappointed in the numbers.
Holland was hoping to get more than 75% voter turnout.
Poll workers across the city worked to prepare for the expected lines and voter traffic.
According to the election website, voter turnout was reported at 71.91% with all but one of the 160 precincts reporting.
“Overall, I was expecting a higher turnout. I thought this election was going to engage more voters versus what we saw in 2020, but about the same amount came out,” Holland said.
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Holland said Duval County did hit record numbers for early voting.
“That was good,” Holland said. “It took pressure off Election Day, so we had a smooth Election Day with the expectation of that one location.”
Early on Tuesday, the Beaver Street Enterprise Center polling location received reports of a “suspicious package.”
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident and said the package was found outside the precinct.
All operations at the polling site resumed normal operations after a brief investigation.
Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris by a small margin in Duval County (50.13% to 48.28%) on the way to winning the state.