Dupage Policy Journal

DuPage County voter turnout in the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election was 118,191, or about 19 percent of 610,092 registered voters.

That's according to the DuPage County Clerk's unofficial results.

Approximately 127 voters cast ballots in each of DuPage County's 930 precincts, up from 112 in 2021.

DuPage County voters cast 13 percent more ballots-- an increase of 13,932-- in 2023 than in the last Consolidated Election, on April 6, 2021.

DuPage County turnout in 2023 was two percentage points higher than 2021, when it was 17 percent.

Compared with other Chicagoland counties, DuPage County had the highest turnout percentage.

Consolidated Election turnout in Kane and Will Counties was 16 percent, 15 percent in Kendall County and in Suburban Cook County, 14 percent.

Turnout was 12 percent in Lake and McHenry Counties.

In the City of Chicago, turnout was 35 percent.

The DuPage County Consolidated Election included contests for elected office in cities and villages, parks, library and fire protection districts and school boards.

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DuPage County Consolidated Election Turnout, 2011-2023

Year	RV	BC	Turnout
2023	610,092	118,191	19%
2021	629,137	104,259	17%
2019	652,580	96,835	15%
2017	619,849	104,018	17%
2015	536,033	93,305	17%
2013	568,194	107,559	19%
2011	559,603	92,004	16%

Chicagoland Consolidated Election Turnout, 2021 vs. 2023

County	2023	2021	# Difference	% Difference
Suburban Cook	215,709	261,766	-46,057	-18%
DuPage	118,191	104,259	13,932	13%
Lake	56,291	68,268	-11,977	-18%
Will	71,140	77,763	-6,623	-9%
Kane	49,910	35,770	14,140	40%
McHenry	26,506	22,639	3,867	17%
Kendall	13,277	9,939	3,338	34%
TOTAL	553,047	582,425	-29,378	-5%

City	2023	2019	# Difference	% Difference
City of Chicago	558,547	526,886	31,661	6%

Chicagoland Consolidated Election Turnout %, 2021 vs. 2023

County	2023	2021	% Difference
Suburban Cook	14%	15%	-1%
DuPage	19%	17%	2%
Lake	12%	14%	-2%
Will	16%	17%	-1%
Kane	16%	11%	5%
McHenry	12%	10%	2%
Kendall	15%	12%	3%

City	2023	2019	% Difference
City of Chicago	35%	33%	2%

Source: County Clerks; Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago