BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – Voter turnout in Brown County was rewarded Wednesday as Project Vote released the winners of the Voter Challenge.
Municipalities are divided into two size groups, and a trophy is awarded to the municipality in each group that had the highest percentage of registered voters cast a ballot.
In the Smaller Division, the Town of Lawrence won with 82.8 percent turnout.
“We have a newsletter that we send out a couple of time of year, and I think this being the sixth election of the year, people are just in the mood of voting,” said Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Kocken.
The Village of Allouez won the larger division award.
Debbie Baenen, Clerk-Treasurer says social media played a big role.
“Beginning a month before the election, we post it on our Facebook page almost daily things like how to how to vote, how to get rides to vote, how to vote absentee.”
The turnout in Brown County ranged from 62 percent to 82 percent in each municipality.
Kelly McBride Moore, Secretary of Project Vote says the field is usually competitive, but the trophy is not the top reward.
“There is a friendly rivalry that exists, but I also think there is an undercurrent of a serious issue that exists and that is to increase voter turnout.”
Project Vote’s goal is to increase informed voter turnout and awareness in Brown County.
The final voter turnout results were…
GREEN DIVISION
Town of Lawrence- 3,058 Votes (82.8 %)
Town of Green Bay- 1,152 Votes (80.7%)
Town of Humboldt- 702 Votes (80.4%)
Town of Pittsfield- 1,522 Votes (79.8%)
Town of Rockland- 990 Votes (79.6%)
Town of Scott – 2,056 Votes (79.6%)
Town of Ledgeview- 4.109 Votes (79.5 %)
Town of Morrison- 773 Votes (78.9%)
Town of Eaton- 831 Votes (78%)
Town of Holland- 812 Votes (77.7 %)
Town of New Denmark- 840 Votes (77.1%)
Town of Wrightstown- 1,117 Votes (77.1%)
Town of Glenmore- 553 Votes (76.5%)
Village of Pulaski – 1,306 Votes (73%)
Village of Denmark – 936 Votes (72.2%)
Village of Hobart- 4.211 Votes (71.6%)
Village of Wrightstown- 1,186 Votes (68.5 %)
GOLD DIVISION
Village of Allouez – 7.236 Votes (80.8%)
Village of Suamico- 6,709 Votes (79.0%)
Village of Howard- 9.522 Votes (78.7 %)
Village of Ashwaubenon- 8,296 Votes (78.4%)
City of De Pere- 11,968 Votes (77.5 %)
Village of Bellevue – 7,147 Votes (76.8 %)
CIty of Green Bay- 39,177 Votes (62.5%)
