In 2014, midterm turnout shows tiny voter shifts

RALEIGH, N.C. — In a midterm election year where the $111 million campaign for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat became the country's most expensive race for office, one question that loomed large over the ads that hammered voters for months was whether they would be effective at getting people to the ballot box.

Although the raw numbers set a record, statewide turnout as a percentage of registered voters matched that in 2010. But some demographics showed up more than others.