Luzerne County voter turnout was higher than usual in Tuesday’s general election, according to an analysis of the unofficial results.

A total of 78,408 ballots were cast on Tuesday, which was a “municipal election” held every other year primarily featuring local municipal, school, and county races.

Tuesday’s vote count is an increase of 13,910 compared to the last municipal general election in November 2023, when 64,498 ballots were cast.

Two years prior, in November 2021, a total of 62,121 ballots were received, election bureau archives show.

Looking back further, Tuesday’s ballot count also exceeded the votes cast in the preceding six municipal general elections.

The total ballots cast in those elections:

• 2019 — 55,676

• 2017 — 49,654

• 2015 — 53,312

• 2013 — 49,344

• 2011 —

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