Marin Voter Turnout Up 18 Percent for June 7 Primary

San Rafael, CA – Marin County’s June 7 presidential primary election is in the books — almost.

Registrar of Voters Lynda Roberts certified the results this week, with the certification expected to go before the Board of Supervisors on July 19 for acceptance of the canvass of votes and declaration of the election results for which it has jurisdiction.

According to a news release from the registrar's office, 103,012 of 152,039 registered voters took part in the election, resulting in nearly a 68 percent turnout — an 18 percent increase compared to the 2012 primary turnout just under 50 percent, and just 12 percent shy of the 2008 primary voter turnout of almost 76 percent.

Roberts praised the hard-working elections team, including the extra-hire staff.

"This election was especially busy,” she said. “Some days the phones did not stop ringing and our lobby was full of voters. I want to thank each staff member for providing responsive and professional service during this very hectic time."

In addition to the 10 regular staff members, the department hired 30 temporary employees.

"Not only did we have a lot of work related to the election, we were also busy verifying signatures on 10 statewide initiative petitions," Roberts said.

The elections team will start now to prepare for the Nov. 8 general election. In the 2012 general election, Marin County’s turnout was over 87 percent, which was the highest in the state.

"We expect a significant turnout again in November," Roberts said. "Marin’s enthusiasm for voting in presidential general elections is a textbook demonstration of democracy. It is exciting to see a high turnout, and we know the voters want to see a quick and accurate count."

The official results for June 7 are posted at Marinvotes.org.