Voter Turnout

Despite a number of contested races, voter turnout was relatively low for Tuesday's primary. The unofficial results from Porter County showed a turnout of 16.5 percent of registered voters. Lake County's was even lower at 12.7 percent.

Less than half of the number of 18- and 19-year-olds are registered to vote in Indiana this year compared to 2016. That decline is the worst in the…