Missouri voter turnout tops 3 million, with 70% turnout

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than 3 million Missourians cast ballots in Tuesday's presidential election.

The turnout exceeded the previous high mark of 2.9 million voters in the 2008 presidential election.

But the 70% turnout rate fell a little short of the 75% threshold that had been forecast by local election officials.

The state's turnout percentage peaked at 78% in the 1992 elections, when there were at least a million fewer registered voters than there are today.