New Hampshire coverage

In yesterday's New Hampshire primary, turnout among young voters doubled over 2004 levels. With almost all precincts reporting in, an analysis by CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (pdf), showed that turnout among voters under 30 hit a high of 37%, up from 18% in 2004. In total, CIRCLE estimated that 72,041 young people made it to the ballot box on Tuesday, making up 16% of the total electorate. This continued a trend of rising participation among young voters begun in 2004, when youth turnout in the general election rose by 4.3 million votes over 2000 levels. These numbers are initial estimates, and actual turnout numbers are likely to rise as the final precincts report their results.