ACT Rochester

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Community Vitality

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Source: Federal Elections Commission, New York State Board of Elections

What does this measure?

The percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) that actually voted in an election.

Why is this important?

Voting is a basic responsibility of all citizens and an indication of the citizenry's interest in and commitment to participating in our political process.

How is our region performing?

Voter turnout has been consistently higher in our region than in the state or nation but still far below having all registered voters cast ballots. In 2020 (a presidential election year), 64% of residents in the region voted, while statewide turnout was 57%. This compares to the 58% of residents in the region that voted in the 2016 election. Turnout rates in our region typically jump about 20 percentage points in presidential election years. Turnout in 2020 was lowest in Seneca County (36%), and highest in Ontario (67%) followed by Monroe and Genesee (both at 65%).

Notes about the data

Voter turnout was calculated using votes cast in the top race on the ballot. Turnout was not reported in non-presidential, non-gubernatorial years since data were not readily available. Comparable national data were only available in presidential years.

Voter Participation Rate

	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020
NYS	49%	32%	51%	32%	52%	32%	46%	25%	50%	26%	57%
NYS (excluding NYC)	57%	39%	59%	40%	59%	39%	53%	33%	57%	45%	64%
Region	58%	42%	61%	41%	61%	40%	55%	35%	58%	46%	64%
Monroe	59%	43%	62%	42%	63%	40%	57%	35%	60%	48%	65%
Surrounding Counties	57%	41%	59%	41%	58%	39%	51%	35%	56%	44%	61%
Genesee	59%	41%	61%	42%	59%	39%	53%	36%	58%	46%	65%
Livingston	55%	40%	59%	40%	58%	38%	51%	36%	58%	47%	61%
Ontario	62%	45%	64%	44%	63%	42%	56%	38%	61%	50%	67%
Orleans	49%	35%	51%	34%	50%	34%	44%	29%	50%	39%	56%
Seneca	58%	40%	57%	39%	54%	37%	47%	34%	51%	27%	36%
Wayne	57%	41%	60%	39%	59%	38%	52%	36%	56%	44%	64%
Wyoming	54%	39%	55%	41%	54%	38%	49%	35%	54%	41%	61%
Yates	57%	40%	58%	42%	55%	37%	49%	34%	52%	42%	56%

Source: Federal Elections Commission, New York State Board of Elections
Notes: Rates were calculated using Census estimates of the population 18 and over. National data only available for presidential years.

Number of People who Voted

	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020
NYS	6,960,215	4,690,968	7,448,266	4,697,867	7,722,019	4,763,688	7,065,299	3,930,310	7,786,881	4,009,747	8,690,614
NYS (excluding NYC)	4,691,713	3,275,873	4,988,613	3,348,376	5,080,049	3,354,090	4,616,428	2,894,378	5,026,959	4,009,747	5,624,033
Region	519,714	379,545	555,698	381,753	569,499	375,647	523,309	336,977	559,038	442,312	607,543
Monroe	322,394	236,691	344,860	236,108	359,083	233,273	332,961	205,765	350,968	280,112	383,499
Surrounding Counties	197,320	142,854	210,838	145,645	210,416	142,374	190,348	131,212	208,070	162,200	224,044
Genesee	26,357	18,358	27,749	19,270	27,202	18,231	24,735	16,533	26,676	21,074	29,431
Livingston	27,447	20,320	30,121	20,758	30,384	19,899	26,701	18,797	30,313	24,329	31,656
Ontario	46,238	34,111	50,399	34,997	51,484	34,976	47,849	32,844	52,691	43,637	59,542
Orleans	15,997	11,268	16,668	11,378	16,727	11,467	14,666	9,742	16,569	12,896	18,314
Seneca	14,490	10,726	15,433	10,726	14,920	10,213	13,215	9,331	14,090	7,378	9,799
Wayne	38,633	27,898	41,423	27,134	41,420	27,531	37,439	25,586	40,009	31,359	45,031
Wyoming	17,793	12,938	18,279	13,509	17,838	12,861	16,301	11,704	17,501	13,363	19,483
Yates	10,365	7,235	10,766	7,873	10,441	7,196	9,442	6,675	10,221	8,164	10,788

Source: Federal Elections Commission, New York State Board of Elections
Notes: National data only available for presidential years.

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