Transcript Who`s Voting

Who is Voting?
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voter. Also note some new trends!
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Urban vs. Rural Voter Turnout
Pe rce ntage
Urban
Suburban
Rural
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
59.8
57.2
56.4
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Voter Rates and Education
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
8 years or less High School
drop-out
High School
graduate
P e rc e n ta g e
College
graduate
Voting Rates and Income
80
71.5
65.2
57.5
Pe rce ntage
60
51
43.4
40
34.7
37.7
28.2
20
0
Less
Than
$5000
$5000 to
$9999
$10,000
to
$14,999
$15,000
to $24,
999
$25,000
to
$34,999
$35,000
to
$49,000
Annual Family Income
$50,000
to
$74,999
Over
$75,000
Voter Turnout by Gender
Female
56.2
Male
53.1
0
20
40
60
Percentage
80
100
Asian/Pacific Islander
NonVoters
57%
Voters
43%
Voters
NonVoters
African-American
NonVoters
43%
Voters
Voters
57%
NonVoters
White
NonVoters
39%
Voters
Voters
61%
NonVoters
Hispanic
NonVoters
55%
Voters
45%
Voters
NonVoters
2008 Presidential Election Numbers (in thousands)
US Citizen
Reported
Registered
Age, sex, and educational
attainment
Not Registered
Total Population
Reported Voted
Did Not Vote
Reported Reported
Registered Voted
Total
Total
Citizen
Population Population Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Percent
Percent
18 YEARS AND OVER
BOTH SEXES
.Total
225,499
206,072 146,311
71.0
59,761
29.0 131,144
63.6
74,928
36.4
64.9
58.2
.Less than 9th grade
11,097
6,813
3,342
49.1
3,471
50.9
2,599
38.1
4,215
61.9
30.1
23.4
.9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19,107
16,168
8,260
51.1
7,908
48.9
6,447
39.9
9,721
60.1
43.2
33.7
.High school graduate
70,427
65,378
41,880
64.1
23,498
35.9
35,866
54.9
29,513
45.1
59.5
50.9
.Some college or associate's
degree
63,780
60,974
45,904
75.3
15,069
24.7
41,477
68.0
19,496
32.0
72.0
65.0
.Bachelor's degree
40,850
38,091
30,928
81.2
7,163
18.8
29,330
77.0
8,761
23.0
75.7
71.8
.Advanced degree
20,238
18,648
15,996
85.8
2,652
14.2
15,425
82.7
3,222
17.3
79.0
76.2
2008 Presidential Election Numbers (in thousands)
US Citizen
Age, sex, and educational
attainment
Total Population
Reporte
d
Register Reporte
ed
d Voted
Total
Reported
Total
Citizen
Registered
Not Registered Reported Voted
Did Not Vote
Populati Populati
on
on
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Percent Percent
FEMALE
.Total
116,525 107,255
78,069
72.8
29,186
27.2
70,415
65.7
36,840
34.3
67.0
60.4
.Less than 9th grade
5,509
3,486
1,678
48.1
1,807
51.9
1,274
36.5
2,212
63.5
30.5
23.1
.9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,521
8,206
4,474
54.5
3,732
45.5
3,512
42.8
4,694
57.2
47.0
36.9
.High school graduate
.Some college or associate's
degree
35,801
33,396
22,253
66.6
11,143
33.4
19,310
57.8
14,086
42.2
62.2
53.9
34,570
33,176
25,619
77.2
7,557
22.8
23,302
70.2
9,874
29.8
74.1
67.4
.Bachelor's degree
21,205
19,751
16,097
81.5
3,654
18.5
15,353
77.7
4,398
22.3
75.9
72.4
.Advanced degree
9,919
9,240
7,948
86.0
1,293
14.0
7,663
82.9
1,577
17.1
80.1
77.3
2008 Presidential Election Numbers (in thousands)
US Citizen
Age, sex, and educational
attainment
Total Population
Reporte
d
Total
Register Reporte
Total
Citizen
Did Not Vote
ed
d Voted
Populati Populati Reported Registered Not Registered Reported Voted
on
on
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Percent Percent
MALE
.Total
108,974
98,818
68,242
69.1
30,576
30.9
60,729
61.5
38,088
38.5
62.6
55.7
.Less than 9th grade
5,589
3,328
1,664
50.0
1,664
50.0
1,325
39.8
2,003
60.2
29.8
23.7
.9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,586
7,962
3,786
47.6
4,176
52.4
2,935
36.9
5,027
63.1
39.5
30.6
.High school graduate
34,627
31,982
19,627
61.4
12,355
38.6
16,555
51.8
15,427
48.2
56.7
47.8
.Some college or associate's
degree
29,209
27,798
20,285
73.0
7,513
27.0
18,176
65.4
9,622
34.6
69.4
62.2
.Bachelor's degree
19,645
18,340
14,831
80.9
3,509
19.1
13,976
76.2
4,363
23.8
75.5
71.1
.Advanced degree
10,318
9,407
8,048
85.6
1,359
14.4
7,762
82.5
1,645
17.5
78.0
75.2
More recent trends in Voting
 Voter Turnout in the 2004 and 2008 elections showed a
noticeable increase over the turnout in 1996 and 2000.
 While voter turnout has been decreasing (last 60 years),
voter registration has been increasing.
 Registration rates varied from 65% to 70% of the voting
age population from the 1960s to the 1980s
 Registration swelled to 75% in 1996 and 2000.
 However, turnout has not greatly improved
 50-60% since 1968
 under 50% in 1996
 61% in the 2008 election, the highest in 40 years
The Top Ten Reasons People Don’t
Vote (from the home office in
Cheyenne, Wyoming)
 10) Cannot get to the polls
1%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
9) Cannot leave job
 10) Cannot get to the polls
3%
1%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
8) Are away from home 3%
9) Cannot leave job
 10) Cannot get to the polls
3%
1%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
7) Are new residents in the area
8) Are away from home 3%
9) Cannot leave job
 10) Cannot get to the polls
3%
1%
4%
The Top Ten Reasons People Don’t
Vote
6) Are not interested in politics 5%
7) Are new residents in the area
8) Are away from home 3%
9) Cannot leave job
 10) Cannot get to the polls
3%
1%
4%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
5) Are not US citizens
5%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
4) Are sick or disabled
8%
5) Are not US citizens
5%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
3) No particular reason
10%
4) Are sick or disabled
8%
5) Are not US citizens
5%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
2) Do not like the candidates 17%
3) No particular reason
10%
4) Are sick or disabled
8%
5) Are not US citizens
5%
The Top Ten Reasons People
Don’t Vote
1) Did not register
42%
2) Do not like the candidates 17%
3) No particular reason
10%
4) Are sick or disabled
8%
5) Are not US citizens
5%