Election 2012 Results: Waltham Voter Turnout Skyrockets

Voter turnout skyrocketed in the 2012 election compared to the 2008 election, according to the city clerk's office.

Overall, voter turnout in Waltham jumped about 20 percent from 50 percent in 2008 to 70.76 perent in the 2012 election, according to election results.

Waltham City Clerk Russ Malone said he anticipated a large jump in voter turnout and attributed it to increased interest and passion among voters. 

"People [are] passionate about both candidates," Malone said of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. "You could not keep [voters] away."

Overall 25,206 voters cast ballots out of 35,620 registered voters in the 2012 election, according to election results. 

Anticipating the increased turnout, Malone said he ordered two extra check-in/check-out workers per polling place to keep voters quickly flowing through the polls. 

For detailed results, see the chart below.

Overall, voting in Waltham went well, Malone said. Two voting machines, however, suffered malfunctions, but were quickly fixed, he said.