Voter turnout high, even for a Presidentitial election

Voter turnout was high in Ogle County Tuesday, even for a Presidential election.

Sixty-seven percent, or 23,507 of the county's 34,994 registered voters turned out to cast their ballots, 6 percent more than four years ago.

"We have a very high voter turnout," county clerk Rebecca Huntley said as the last ballots were being counted. "I'm very pleased with the turnout and I'm very proud of my election judges for processing such a large number of voters.

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