Here’s a look at how many voters came to the polls for Tuesday’s consolidated election, and in previous years.
Whiteside County
2021* - 14.1%, 5,362 out of 38,141 voters
2019 – 8.44%, 3,216 out of 38,109 voters
2017 – 20.16%, 7,764 out of 38,511 voters
2015 – 9.85%, 3,714 out of 37,693 voters
Lee County
2021* - 15.4%, 3,519 out of 22,803 voters
2019 – 17.41%, 3,974 out of 22,821 voters
2017 – 26.68%, 6,218 out of 23,304 voters
2015 – 20.86%, 4,880 out of 23,392 voters
2013 – 30.68%, 7,427 out of 24,210 voters
*according to unofficial election results