Community Engagement
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 91% of the Mid-Hudson Valley region's voting-age population has been registered to vote since 2000, consistent with the state (excluding NYC) rates (81% to 89%). Voter registration in the region stayed steady with 87% of residents registering to vote in 2021. The region's peak occurred in 2020, when 91% of residents were registered to vote. The 2021 rate in Columbia County, at 95%, was the highest in the region with Greene the lowest at 84%.

Notes about the data

Comparable national data are not available.

Voter Registration Rate
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region82%81%82%80%85%84%84%81%86%81%82%80%83%80%81%80%85%83%85%85%91%87%
Columbia83%86%88%82%86%89%90%91%93%86%86%86%86%86%86%86%90%89%93%95%100%95%
Dutchess76%74%75%74%80%78%79%76%81%78%79%77%80%79%80%78%83%80%83%82%88%86%
Greene86%83%84%83%86%84%84%80%82%79%81%79%81%79%80%79%83%81%83%85%91%84%
Orange83%79%81%76%82%80%82%77%83%80%81%78%81%80%81%79%84%82%84%83%90%85%
Putnam90%90%86%83%90%90%88%83%87%82%83%81%84%82%83%81%87%85%87%87%93%93%
Sullivan92%94%95%97%101%102%102%100%102%84%85%86%81%83%86%86%90%85%88%89%95%85%
Ulster83%84%85%87%92%85%84%86%88%83%84%85%88%81%79%81%86%83%87%89%93%87%
NYS (excluding NYC)85%84%84%83%87%86%86%83%87%83%84%81%84%82%82%81%86%84%86%86%89%86%

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




Number of Registered Voters
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region659,662659,672673,382665,343718,196709,359715,552698,502740,424702,507715,772705,450729,144712,608718,128712,499757,122739,240765,716768,661820,344807,157
Columbia39,80941,07042,59340,03842,44543,81544,30145,39746,18243,00943,34843,05243,32543,40243,56642,98944,59844,05246,13747,12849,60949,087
Dutchess159,846159,014162,969161,627176,740174,716176,956172,163185,948179,927183,792179,944187,948184,958187,756184,701196,214191,086197,843196,708210,340209,247
Greene31,90330,67031,35931,14932,85232,65832,95231,59432,59331,51032,12931,27232,33531,39731,86631,04232,81132,03732,89533,71935,90834,331
Orange200,786196,418202,482194,819211,585210,238215,017204,050221,639215,375219,578213,054223,166220,391223,490220,865236,241232,124240,218239,468257,382255,654
Putnam63,39564,48262,39860,88465,99266,78065,34861,48365,29662,17363,42462,41264,94363,58564,57363,95368,25167,12668,85068,60473,90573,593
Sullivan51,11852,62953,61855,39558,43159,95860,18559,68561,12350,20250,82751,53148,74150,03750,97850,61052,71950,39452,17652,92256,47053,161
Ulster112,805115,389117,963121,431130,151121,194120,793124,130127,643120,311122,674124,185128,686118,838115,899118,339126,288122,421127,597130,112136,730132,084
NYS (excluding NYC)7,007,4176,928,6557,009,2596,920,1827,342,6477,235,8617,251,8517,076,0427,416,3807,170,1357,257,7827,069,9087,328,7707,166,1207,238,1107,149,7727,565,8887,408,4377,568,1027,599,5936,901,0657,791,315

Source: New York State Board of Elections




INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Decreasing
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Average Charitable Giving Increasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Household Types Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Employment by Sector Not Applicable
Spending for County Government Increasing
Tourism Revenue Increasing
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Decreasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Economic Background Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Economic Background Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Decreasing
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Seniors Living in Poverty Maintaining
Veterans Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Decreasing
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Decreasing
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Not Applicable
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Not Applicable
Babies with Low Birth Weights Increasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Decreasing
Homeownership Rates Increasing
Homeless Persons Decreasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Renting Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Domestic Violence Decreasing


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