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Voter Registration Rate

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Voter Registration Rate

What does this measure?

The percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) that is registered to vote.

Why is this important?

Voter registration is a gauge of interest and participation in the political process.

How is the region performing?

Between 80% and 93% of the Mid-Hudson Valley region's voting-age population has been registered to vote since 2010, consistent with the state (excluding NYC) rates (81% to 91%). Voter registration in the region reached a high of 93% in 2024 since 2010. The 2024 rate in Columbia County, at 100%, was the highest in the region, with Orange having the lowest rate (90%).

Notes about the data

Comparable national data are not available.

Voter Registration Rate
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Region82%80%83%80%81%80%85%83%85%85%89%87%89%89%93%
Columbia86%86%86%86%86%86%90%89%93%95%97%95%96%98%102%
Dutchess79%77%80%79%80%78%83%80%83%82%88%86%88%91%94%
Greene81%79%81%79%80%79%83%81%83%85%90%86%88%89%93%
Orange81%78%81%80%81%79%84%82%84%83%86%85%87%86%90%
Putnam83%81%84%82%83%81%87%85%87%87%94%93%95%95%99%
Sullivan85%86%81%83%86%86%90%85%88%89%92%85%87%86%90%
Ulster84%85%88%81%79%81%86%83%87%89%92%87%90%89%92%
NYS (excluding NYC)84%81%84%82%82%81%86%84%86%86%89%86%88%88%91%

Source: New York State Board of Elections
Notes: Rates were calculated using Census estimates of the population 18 and over.




Number of Registered Voters
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Region715,772705,450729,144712,608718,128712,499757,122739,240765,716768,661820,344807,157827,813831,836869,983
Columbia43,34843,05243,32543,40243,56642,98944,59844,05246,13747,12849,60949,08749,61950,21651,990
Dutchess183,792179,944187,948184,958187,756184,701196,214191,086197,843196,708210,340209,247214,975220,854230,590
Greene32,12931,27232,33531,39731,86631,04232,81132,03732,89533,71935,90834,33134,92935,36236,581
Orange219,578213,054223,166220,391223,490220,865236,241232,124240,218239,468257,382255,654262,391261,576275,098
Putnam63,42462,41264,94363,58564,57363,95368,25167,12668,85068,60473,90573,59375,60175,35778,695
Sullivan50,82751,53148,74150,03750,97850,61052,71950,39452,17652,92256,47053,16154,45953,78756,598
Ulster122,674124,185128,686118,838115,899118,339126,288122,421127,597130,112136,730132,084135,839134,684140,431
NYS (excluding NYC)7,257,7827,069,9087,328,7707,166,1207,238,1107,149,7727,565,8887,408,4377,568,1027,599,5937,990,5327,791,3157,930,4517,920,2688,221,911

Source: New York State Board of Elections
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INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Decreasing
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Household Types Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Increasing
Spending for County Government Maintaining
Tourism Revenue Maintaining
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Decreasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty Increasing
Veterans Living in Poverty Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Maintaining
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Decreasing
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights Maintaining
Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Decreasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Maintaining
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Homeless Persons Increasing
Domestic Violence Increasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Prison Sentences by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing


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