50% of Bexar County’s registered voters ‘didn’t show up’ at Texas midterms
Bexar County’s voter turnout in the 2022 midterms was lower than 2018 but the number wasn’t significant enough that it could have changed the results of Tuesday night’s election. Most Democratic candidates for local offices won or held on to their positions in Bexar County, but with over 8 million ballots cast in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott held on to his title with 54.8% of the vote over Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s 43.8%.
Bexar County saw 540,565 voters turn out for the 2022 midterms, which was 11,331 fewer when compared to the 2018 midterm election, according to data from the election office.
Here’s how the numbers break down:
- Bexar County has 1,230,335 registered voters for the 2022 midterm.
- The county saw 540,565 voters.
- That amounts to 43.94% of registered voters.
- The 2018 midterm saw 551,896 out of 1,104,746 registered voters at the time.
- That is a turn out of 49.96% in 2018.
What does this mean?
Bexar County elections administrator Jacque Callanen said during a Wednesday, November 9 news conference that it was a “good election” but it did not match 2018. She said registered voter rolls grew so much but turnout was low.
“Again we talked about that, how so many people registered to vote, and I don’t think they showed up,” Callanen said.
She says the election for her office isn’t over until next Tuesday, November 15, when more mail-in ballots come in and staff works on certifying provisional ballots. Then commissioners court has to canvass the election totals, but not date has been set. The first day to canvass votes in November 14 and the final day is November 27.
