Compared to the state average, New Canaan voters take democracy seriously. The town saw a 82.61 percent turnout, and although that wasn’t enough to make the state’s top ten list, it was higher than the 73.8 percent turnout throughout the state.
Out of 13,244 eligible voters, 10,941 voted, according to figures provided by the Connecticut Secretary of State’s office.
Top 10 municipalities in Connecticut for voter turnout in 2012 (as a percentage of registered voters):
1. Bridgewater – 94.75 percent
2. Middletown – 89.86 percent
3. Ridgefield – 89.42 percent
4. Washington – 88.35 percent
5. Woodbridge – 86.94 percent
6. Granby – 86.22 percent
7. Bolton – 86.20 percent
8. Roxbury – 85.92 percent
9. Wilton – 85.57 percent
10. Killingworth – 85.35 percent
Voter turnout for each muncipality in Connecticut can be found on this list.
