Silicon Valley voter turnout in primary election inches up, sets stage for November showdown

Santa Clara County is almost done counting primary election ballots, with advocates hoping a neck-and-neck congressional race and historic county contest will get voters to the polls in November.

Voter turnout as of Wednesday sits at 37.38 percent according to the county’s Registrar of Voters, with 382,958 ballots counted out of just more than 1 million registered voters. About 675 votes still have to be counted, largely because they were challenged due to voter signatures. The registrar will finalize results by April 4.