Democratic Primaries Draw Rising Interest Across the Map

Change in turnout from the most recent contested Democratic primary to the 2026 primary

Note: The point of comparison is 2022 where possible, and 2024 where it isn't; we didn't adjust for population or voter-registration changes over those time periods; we left off Delaware, Louisiana, Alaska, Virginia and South Dakota because they didn't have enough data
Chart: The Washington SunSource: Federal Election Commission, Ballotpedia and the Secretaries of State in Colorado, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Nebraska and Wyoming