Local primary ballot numbers lower than Erie County average | News

Tuesday’s primary election saw not only a low voter turnout in Corry, but throughout Erie County. 

Numbers ranged between 12% to 17% locally, with the exception in Elgin Borough, which had a 32.35% turnout.

Corry is broken into three wards for ballot counting, with Elgin Borough, Wayne Township and Concord Township being their own ballot precincts.

Voting figures are according to eriecountycouncilpa.gov, and are as follows for the local area:

•Corry Ward 1 — located at the Corry Community Center, 15 S. First Ave., has 794 registered voters, of which 135 voted, with a 17% turnout.

•Corry Ward 2 — located at Center Street Evangelical Church, 921 N. Center St., has 990 registered voters, of which 151 voted, with a 15.25% turnout.

•Corry Ward 3 — located at First Presbyterian Church of Corry, 607 W Smith St., has 1,664 registered voter, of which 212 voted, with a 12.74% turnout.

•Elgin Borough — Elgin-Beaverdam Fire Hall, 17920 N. Main St., has 137 registered voters, of which 45 voted, with a 32.85% turnout.

•Wayne Township —  Elgin-Beaverdam Fire Hall, 17920 N. Main St., has 1,067 registered voters, of 190 voted, with 16.67% turnout. 

•Concord Township — Concord Township Municipal Building, 12677 Ormsbee Road, has 828 registered voters, of which 229 voted, with 16.67% turnout.

•Erie County — overall has 174,981 registered voters, of which 36,105 voted, with a 20.63%.

Elgin Borough and Wayne Township share a polling station at the Elgin-Beaverdam Fire Hall. All numbers are part of the unofficial count and may be subject to correction depending on new voter turnout information.