Indicators Idaho

Voter participation rate calculates how many registered voters cast ballots, while voters by population divides the total voting-age population by ballots cast.

In Gooding in 2016:

the voter participation rate was 79 percent,
the voters by population was 48 percent,
the number of registered voters at cutoff was 5,996,
the number of people who registered on election day was 717,
the number of ballots cast was 5,317, and
the total number of registered voters was 6,713.

To get the most out of this indicator . . .

Ask questions:

· Voter participation rate can be associated with the ethnicity and mobility of the population. What’s the ethnic make-up of your county (e.g., how many are Hispanic and how many are non-Hispanic)? Also, what is the migration rate?

· What is the percentage of population who speak English less than very well?

· Is the Hispanic population growing at a different rate than the population as a whole?

Dig deeper:

· Look at the county rankings for your state and/or view maps to see how your county compares to others.

· Use the U.S. Census Bureau’s American FactFinder to learn more about the local Hispanic population. Many indicators at this site report data for both Hispanics and non-Hispanics. See http://factfinder2.census.gov.

· Take a Big Picture view of your county.

· If you have specific questions, send us an e-mail.

Note: The turnout rate data for the U.S. and states were generated using Voting-age population and Total ballots counted (estimated) from United States Elections Project

Source: 2010-2016: Idaho Secretary of State, (https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/history.html);
U.S. and State data 2010-2016: United States Elections Project, (http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turnout/voter-turnout-data);