Iowa and New Hampshire Voter Turnout by Political Party

Key Findings

-2016 Democrat voter turnout for the Iowa Caucus totaled 172,000 Democrats as compared to the 240,000 Democrats who caucused in 2008. 

-2016 Democrat voter turnout for the New Hampshire Primary totaled 251,000 Democrats as compared to the 288,000 Democrats who participated in 2008.

-2016 Republican voter turnout for the Iowa Caucus totaled 180,000 Republicans as compared to the 119,188 Republicans who caucused in 2008.

-2016 Republican voter turnout for the New Hampshire Primary totaled 284,120 Republicans as compared to the 241,039 Republicans who participated in 2008.

Sources

Sahil Kupar, "Bernie Sanders' Political Revolution Is Off to a Slow Start," Bloomberg Politics, 2/11/16.

Domenico Montanaro, "New Hampshire Turnout Breaks Records, But Not On Democratic Side," NPR, 2/10/16.

Jason Clayworth, "Caucus turnout: Robust, record-setting and surprising," Des Moines Register, 2/2/16.

Brian Mooney, "GOP voter turnout down in N.H., Iowa," Boston Globe, 1/16/12.