semi-related question: in states with a closed primary is the turnout figure still based on the number of all registered voters or is it the number of people registered in the party?
The statewide figure is based on all registered voters in Oregon (which has closed primaries):
http://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/Voter-Turnout-History-Primary.pdfYou could argue the number is still inflated though considering it's based off of
registered voters. A good
quarter or even a third of eligible voters in some states aren't even registered to vote.
