Voter turnout stagnant in Waterloo region, dips in Guelph

There was little change in voter turnout in most of Waterloo region in Monday's municipal election.

The highest turnout was in Waterloo with 34.22 per cent, but that was down slightly from 2014 when 35.93 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

Cambridge was the second highest voting turnout in the region with 33.04 per cent, which is up from 29.89 per cent in 2014.

Wellesley and Woolwich extended online and phone voting until 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The other townships had not reported voter turnout as of noon on Tuesday.

Kitchener

• 2018 voter turnout: 28.22 per cent or 41,933 ballots cast out of 148,584 eligible voters.
• 2014 voter turnout: 29.94 per cent, or 45,167 ballots cast out of 147,292 eligible voters.
• 2010 turnout: 27.41 per cent, according to the city. 
• 2006 voter turnout: 25.48 per cent or 37,464 out of 147,042 eligible votes. 

Waterloo

• 2018 voter turnout: 34.22 per cent or 24,843 ballots cast out of 72,598 eligible voters.
• 2014 voter turnout: 35.93 per cent or 25,750 ballots cast out of 71,667 eligible voters.
• 2010 voter turnout: 41.16 per cent or 27,253 ballots cast cast of 66,206 eligible voters.
• 2006 voter turnout: 28.66 per cent or 22,927 ballots cast out of 79,997 eligible voters.

Cambridge

• 2018 voter turnout: 33.04 per cent or 28,292 ballots cast.
• 2014 voter turnout: 29.89 per cent or 25,679 ballots cast out of 85,922 eligible voters. 
• 2010 voter turnout: 28.71 per cent or 23,924 ballots cast out of 83,329 eligible voters.
• 2006 voter turnout: 26.33 per cent or 22,521 ballots cast out of 85,547 eligible voters.

Guelph

• 2018 voter turnout: 37.16 percent, with 33,732 ballots cast out of 90,786 eligible voters. There was no online voting this year.
• 2014 voter turnout: 44.97 percent or 38,933 ballots cast out of 86,574 eligible voters. Guelph used online voting this year.
• 2010 voter turnout: 33.9 percent or 28,072 ballots cast out of 82,794 eligible voters.

North Dumfries township

• 2018 voter turnout: Not yet reported.
• ​2014 voter turnout: 39.63 per cent or 3,037 ballots cast out of 7,663 eligible voters.
• 2010 voter turnout: 48.64 per cent, or 3,441 ballots cast out of  7,075 eligible voters.
• 2006 voter turnout: 26.81 per cent, or 1,951 ballots cast out of 7,276 eligible voters.

​​​Wellesley township

• 2018 voter turnout: Voting continues until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
• ​2014 voter turnout: 29.3 per cent, with a total of 7,658 eligible voters. 
• 2010 voter turnout: 11.49 per cent or 846 ballots cast out of 7,365 eligible voters​.
• 2006 voter turnout: 31.37 per cent or 2,206 ballots cast out of 7,033 eligible voters.

Wilmot township

• 2018 voter turnout: Not yet reported.
• ​​2014 voter turnout: 40.6 per cent, or 6,115 ballots cast out of 15,095 eligible voters​.
• 2010 voter turnout: 47.15 per cent, or 6,782 ballots cast out of 14,384 eligible voters​.
• 2006 voter turnout: 24.7 per cent, or 3,317 ballots cast out of 13,403 eligible voters.

​​Woolwich township

• 2018 voter turnout: Voting continues until 8 p.m. Tuesday​​.
• 2014 voter turnout: 36.9 percent, 6,637 and 17,985 eligible voters (unofficial).
• 2010 voter turnout: 36.26 percent 6,089 ballots cast or 16,794 eligible voters.
• 2006 voter turnout: 27.03 percent or 4,205 ballots cast out of 15,559 eligible voters  .