Politics & Government
Updated: Voter Turnout High in Oak Creek
Clerk's office says all polling places were near or at the 500-voter mark by noon.
Updated: 12:05 a.m. Wednesday
Strong voter turnout was seen across Oak Creek Tuesday.
According to unofficial results, turnout was 44.5 percent, an unusually high number for a spring election. This year's ballot had high-profile races for Milwaukee County executive and state Supreme Court and came on the heels of the controversial collective-bargainning law.
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By noon, all six districts were nearing or had reached the 500-voter mark, Deputy City Clerk Christa Miller said.
Tuesday's election far exceeded Oak Creek's primary turnout of 19 percent.
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