Election Turnout from March 31, 1931 to Present
|
Date Held
|
Type of Election
|
Registration
|
Votes Cast
|
Percentage
|
|
3/31/31
|
Freeholders Charter Election
|
139,930
|
48,827
|
34.9
|
|
4/21/31
|
Nominating Election
|
139,930
|
35,463
|
25.3
|
|
5/12/31
|
General Election
|
139,930
|
39,191
|
28.0
|
|
11/8/32
|
Special Election
|
139,084
|
98,415
|
75.7
|
|
4/18/33
|
Nominating Election
|
130,104
|
62,380
|
47.9
|
|
5/9/33
|
General Election
|
130,104
|
47,561
|
36.6
|
|
6/27/33
|
Police & Fire Amendment Election
|
130,104
|
59,477
|
45.7
|
|
12/19/33
|
Charter & Bond Election
|
130,104
|
47,387
|
36.4
|
|
4/16/35
|
Nominating Election
|
123,209
|
46,511
|
37.7
|
|
5/7/35
|
General Election
|
123,209
|
34,413
|
27.9
|
|
4/20/37
|
Nominating Election
|
147,196
|
58,588
|
39.8
|
|
5/11/37
|
General Election
|
147,196
|
29,117
|
19.7
|
|
4/18/39
|
Nominating Election
|
143,593
|
41,273
|
28.7
|
|
4/15/41
|
Nominating Election
|
165,292
|
58,248
|
35.2
|
|
5/6/41
|
General Election
|
165,292
|
38,744
|
23.4
|
|
4/20/43
|
Nominating Election
|
130,786
|
42,434
|
30.1
|
|
4/17/45
|
Nominating Election
|
191,875
|
53,464
|
27.9
|
|
5/8/45
|
Bond Election
|
191,875
|
55,720
|
29.0
|
|
4/15/47
|
Nominating Election
|
148,406
|
65,636
|
44.2
|
|
5/13/47
|
General Election
|
148,406
|
97,520
|
65.7
|
|
4/19/49
|
Nominating Election
|
194,875
|
65,420
|
33.5
|
|
5/17/49
|
General Election
|
194,875
|
64,743
|
33.2
|
|
2/28/50
|
Special Recall Election
|
193,324
|
79,099
|
40.9
|
|
3/14/50
|
Special General Election
|
193,604
|
73,138
|
37.8
|
|
4/17/51
|
Nominating Election
|
171,580
|
82,722
|
48.2
|
|
5/15/51
|
General Election
|
172,081
|
66,202
|
38.5
|
|
4/21/53
|
Nominating Election
|
198,960
|
80,774
|
40.6
|
|
5/19/53
|
General Election
|
198,901
|
59,329
|
29.8
|
|
4/19/55
|
Nominating Election
|
158,536
|
65,971
|
40.9
|
|
5/17/55
|
General Election
|
158,784
|
62,014
|
39.1
|
|
4/16/57
|
Nominating Election
|
185,222
|
74,877
|
40.4
|
|
5/14/57
|
General Election
|
184,770
|
58,226
|
31.5
|
|
4/21/59
|
Nominating Election
|
174,038
|
77,507
|
44.6
|
|
5/19/59
|
General & Bond Election
|
174,152
|
77,276
|
44.4
|
|
4/18/61
|
Nominating & Bond Election
|
177,015
|
95,490
|
53.9
|
|
5/16/61
|
General & Special Election
|
177,310
|
91,680
|
51.7
|
|
4/16/63
|
Nominating Election
|
157,670
|
79,405
|
50.4
|
|
5/14/63
|
General Election
|
157,670
|
64,874
|
41.1
|
|
4/20/65
|
Nominating Election
|
175,977
|
73,598
|
41.8
|
|
5/18/65
|
General Election
|
176,132
|
73,183
|
41.5
|
|
4/18/67
|
Nominating Election
|
154,257
|
67,876
|
44.0
|
|
5/16/67
|
General Election
|
154,332
|
42,305
|
274.
|
|
11/5/68
|
Special Election
|
182,175
|
128,168
|
70.3
|
|
4/15/69
|
Nominating Election
|
156,102
|
67,418
|
43.8
|
|
6/3/69
|
School Tax Election
|
155,498
|
53,848
|
34.6
|
|
11/3/70
|
Special Election
|
185,552
|
100,377
|
55.3
|
|
4/20/71
|
Nominating Election
|
150,648
|
90,832
|
60.2
|
|
5/18/71
|
General Election
|
150,579
|
75,740
|
50.2
|
|
6/6/72
|
Special Election
|
171,934
|
98,161
|
57.0
|
|
11/7/72
|
Special Election
|
199,000
|
121,344
|
67.1
|
|
4/17/73
|
Nominating Election
|
175,180
|
110,983
|
63.3
|
|
5/15/73
|
General Election
|
174,908
|
124,222
|
71.0
|
|
4/15/75
|
Nominating Election
|
137,924
|
62,365
|
45.2
|
|
5/13/75
|
General Election
|
138,172
|
39,352
|
28.4
|
|
6/8/76
|
Special Election
|
149,112
|
*93,566
|
*62.7
|
|
11/2/76
|
Nominating Election
(*Does Not Include Absentees)
|
172,897
|
*121,670
|
*70.4
|
|
4/19/77
|
Nominating Election
|
158,777
|
74,249
|
46.8
|
|
5/17/77
|
General Election
(Lionel J. Wilson - Mayor)
|
158,892
|
81,904
|
51.5
|
|
4/17/79
|
Nominating Election
|
156,056
|
47,617
|
30.5
|
|
5/15/79
|
General Election
|
156,316
|
42,805
|
27.4
|
|
6/3/80
|
Special Election
|
173,577
|
90,050
|
51.8
|
|
11/4/80
|
General Election
|
183,376
|
119,483
|
65.1
|
|
4/21/81
|
Nominating Election
|
177,427
|
51,556
|
29.0
|
|
11/2/82
|
General Election
|
189,393
|
124,015
|
65.4
|
|
4/19/83
|
Nominating Election
|
183,113
|
47,556
|
26.0
|
|
5/17/83
|
General Election
(2 School Districts)
|
53,338
|
8,363
|
15.6
|
|
11/6/84
|
General Election
|
212,983
|
149,336
|
69.9
|
|
4/16/85
|
Nominating Election
|
204,236
|
56,665
|
27.7
|
|
5/14/85
|
General Election
|
61,696
|
8,856
|
14.3
|
|
6/3/86
|
Special Election
|
190,834
|
75,079
|
39.3
|
|
4/21/87
|
Nominating Election
|
188,742
|
34,269
|
18.5
|
|
5/19/87
|
General Election
|
33,036
|
11,445
|
34.6
|
|
6/7/88
|
Special Election
|
190,674
|
95,787
|
50.2
|
|
11/8/88
|
Special Election
|
208,667
|
136,259
|
65.2
|
|
6/5/90
|
Nominating Election
|
184,911
|
71,836
|
38.8
|
|
11/6/90
|
General Election (Run-Off)
(Elihu Harris - Mayor)
|
189,807
|
103,287
|
54.4
|
|
6/2/92
|
Nominating Election
|
192,463
|
71,889
|
37.3
|
|
11/3/92
|
General Election (Run-Off)
|
217,133
|
140,919
|
64.8
|
|
6/7/94
|
Nominating Election
|
192,433
|
66,276
|
34.4
|
|
11/8/94
|
General Election (Run-Off)
|
203,849
|
107,692
|
52.8
|
|
3/26/96
|
Nominating Election
|
205,342
|
73,549
|
35.8
|
|
11/5/96
|
General Election (Run-Off)
|
222,094
|
123,215
|
55.4
|
|
6/3/97
|
Special Election
|
222,047
|
25,074
|
11.3
|
|
6/2/98
|
Nominating Election
(Ron Dellums-Mayor)
|
190,303
|
86,337
|
45.3
|
|
11/7/98
|
General Election (Run-Off)
|
203,110
|
106,240
|
52.3
|
|
3/7/00
|
Nominating Election
(John Russo-City Attorney)
|
177,598
|
92,509
|
52.0
|
|
11/7/00
|
General Election (Run-Off)
|
185,776
|
132,701
|
71.4
|
|
4/17/01
|
Special Election
|
26,355
|
5,618
|
21.32
|
|
3/5/02
|
Nominating Election
|
190,387
|
70,193
|
36.8
|
|
11/5/02
|
General Election (Run-Off)
|
184,938
|
95,550
|
51.6
|
|
3/5/04
|
Nominating Election
|
187,483
|
86,231
|
45.9
|
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