Record voter turnout statewide for Tuesday's election

It's not just Winneshiek County that set a record for turnout in November's election.  Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says Iowans broke the all-time turnout record for a general election. More than 1,697,000 Iowans voted, easily surpassing the previous state record of 1,589,951 set in 2012.

More than one million Iowans voted absentee, another new record. As of Wednesday morning, 1,001,840 absentee ballots were received by county auditors. Absentee ballots postmarked by Monday, November 2nd, and received by noon on Monday, November 9th, will be counted. All results remain unofficial until canvassing is completed and the results are certified on November 30th.

76 percent of all registered voters in Iowa participated, one of the highest turnout rates in the nation. On Monday, Iowans set a record for active registered voters. The new all-time high as of November 2nd is 2,095,581.