More voters than usual turned out to the polls during the Midterm Election earlier this week.

In Muskingum County, almost 53 percent of registered voters (29,086/55,015) cast their vote on Tuesday.

Compared to the 2017 General Election, only 32 percent of registered voters made it to the polls (17,528 of 54,277).

Here’s a breakdown of General Election turnout since 2014, according to data from the Muskingum County Board of Elections:

• 2014 Midterm- 22,263/ 53357 (39.85 percent)
• 2015 General- 23,153/ 51,784 (44.71 percent)
• 2016 Presidential- 37708/ 53923 (69.93 percent)
• 2017 General- 17,528/ 54,277 (32.29 percent)
• 2018 Midterm- 29,086/ 55,015 (52.87 percent)