[perihelions]

The counting isn't finished yet. But turnout's clearly higher than in 2020, looking at the states that have already finished their counts (or near to it).

Here are the (incomplete) vote counts from the three swing states that WSJ currently indicates at 99% counted:

                 2020        2024*             Δ
    Michigan     5,539,302   5,619,861 (99%)   +80,559 (+1.45%)
    N. Carolina  5,524,804   5,625,658 (99%)   +100,854 (+1.83%)
    Wisconsin    3,298,041   3,415,014 (99%)   +116,973 (+3.55%)

[RangerScience]

To be clear: that’s additional votes this election versus last, and so is counting absolute turnout, rather than percentage-of-the-population?

It’s good to know the absolute numbers, but I feel like they’re less significant than the relative numbers (what % of the population voted)