Primary turnout up 5 points from 2024

BASTROP COUNTY VOTES

Bastrop County voters turned out in higher numbers for the March 3 primary election, casting 18,606 ballots to decide which candidates will represent their party in November.

The tally equals nearly 30% of the county’s 62,294 registered voters, according to unofficial results. That turnout surpasses totals from the 2024 primary, which saw 14,864 ballots cast, 25% of registered voters at the time.