Wyandotte County saw a voter turnout of 31.3 percent as of 11 a.m. on Election Day, according to Election Commissioner Bruce Newby.
Ballots that were voted by mail and returned by Nov. 5 totaled 8,128; in-person early voting totaled 7,686 ballots cast; and Election Day turnout as of 11 a.m. was 10,243, according to Newby.
The highest turnout in a midterm election since 1996 in Wyandotte County was 44 percent in 2002, according to Newby. The average turnout for a midterm election is 40.1 percent.
The highest turnout in a presidential election year was 71 percent in 1996 in Wyandotte County, with the average turnout for a presidential election at 63.2 percent.
Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters should bring their driver’s licenses or other approved identification.