ELECTION 2024 Primaries draw low turnout locally

Apr. 25—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Only one-quarter of registered voters in Cambria and Somerset counties cast ballots during this year's primary that concluded Tuesday. In Cambria, 21,805 out of 84,980 (25.66%) voted, according to unofficial information posted at the county's election website. Somerset was very similar with 12,799 out of 48,153 (26.58%). In both cases, some of the total registered voters were independents who cannot participate in primaries. Enthusiasm seemed low statewide with no hotly contested federal races. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump already had enough delegates to...