The Ohio Republican Party brought in three times as many new voters in the state’s primary than did the Democrats, according to data released by the Ohio secretary of state on Wednesday.

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Secretary Jon Husted, a Republican, highlighted the large number of Ohio voters who switched party affiliation in the primaries.

“Voter turnout is driven by the enthusiasm and interest that groups and candidates can generate for their cause,” Husted said in a statement. “Nearly 1.8 million Ohioans decided to join or switch a political party, highlighting the intensity with which Ohioans are engaging this election season.”

In the statement, Husted emphasized the GOP’s gains with unaffiliated voters and former Democratic voters. The release from his office highlighted that “over three times as many Democrats chose to affiliate with the Republican Party as did Republicans affiliate with the Democratic Party.”

The GOP attracted 115,762 Democratic voters and 910,131 unaffiliated voters. The Democrats brought in just 34,867 GOP voters and 710,067 unaffiliated voters.

The Republican Party also outpaced the Democrats in total ballots cast, 1.9 million to 1.2 million.

In Ohio, voters do not register with a party. Instead, they become “affiliated” with a party by voting in its primary. Voters can choose to be unaffiliated by casting “issues only” ballots.

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