Politics & Government
How Many People Voted in Easton Last Week?
Not that many. In some city precincts, turnout was in the single digit.

Take a bow, voters in Easton's third ward, second district: you had the highest turnout in the city during last week's primary, with 39 percent of voters heading to the polls.
In last place: the third district in the third ward, with a 5 percent turnout. Just 65 of the College Hill district's 1,257 registered voters actually cast a vote, according to unofficial results from Northampton County.
Primary election turnout in years without a high profile races is typically pretty low, and this year was no exception. Countywide, turnout was around 14 percent, with 24,264 people going to the polls.
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About a third of them came from Easton: 8,757, or 16 percent of the city vote.
Here's how it breaks down:
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Second Ward (Downtown): 110 (18%)
Third Ward, Second District (College Hill): 395 (39%)
Third Ward, Third District (College Hill): 65 (5%)
Third Ward, Fourt District (College Hill): 217 (28%)
Fourth Ward (West Ward): 211 ( 19%)
Fifth Ward (Downtown): 76 (17%)
Sixth Ward (West Ward): 166 (21%)
Seventh Ward (West Ward): 90 (11%)
Eighth Ward East (West Ward): 95 (11%)
Eighth Ward West (West Ward): 91 (9%)
Ninth Ward (South Side): 219 (14%)
Tenth Ward East (South Side):Â 80 (15%)
Tenth Ward West (South Side): 134 (17%)
Eleventh Ward (South Side): 98 (10%)
Twelfth Ward (South Side): 69 (12%)
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