Voter Characteristics
Date posted: 10/20/2004
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The 2001 Health District Community Survey was conducted in January 2002 by the Larimer County Health District, and the survey analysis was prepared by Abacus Custom Research, Inc. The Larimer County Health Survey 2001 had a response rate of 53.3%.
What this chart shows: Percentage of Voters by Age Group
Data Source: Health District of Northern Larimer County, Community Health Survey, 2001
What this chart shows: Percentage of Voters by Educational Attainment
Data Source: Health District of Northern Larimer County, Community Health Survey, 2001
What this chart shows: Percentage of Voters by Income Level
Data Source: Health District of Northern Larimer County, Community Health Survey, 2001
What these data tell us:
The Health District Community Survey is distributed every three years by the Health District of Northern Larimer County.Survey question: In the past 12 months, have you voted in an election?
Survey responses indicated there were significant relationships among age groups, educational attainment, or income and higher percentages of voters in each group - the older, more educated, or higher income a respondent was, the more likely he or she would have voted within 12 months prior to the survey.
According to the United States Census, elections in Colorado from 1994 to 2002 had similar voter turnouts between males and females. However, a greater proportion of the female Voting Age Population (VAP) was registered than the male VAP (see data table). In the 2002 general election, both the percentages of the VAP who registered and those registered who voted increased with age (see data table). Because the Colorado and Larimer County numbers come from different datasets and are collected differently, the results are not comparable.
Additional Information:
On Compass -
Outside Compass -
- Colorado Green Party
- Colorado League of Women Voters
- Colorado Libertarian Party
- Colorado Natural Law Party
- Colorado Reform Party
- Colorado Secretary of State
- Federal Voting Assistance Program - for absentee voting
- Larimer County Clerk & Recorder - Elections
- Larimer County Democrats
- Larimer County Republicans
- Project Vote Smart
Industry Standards or Targets: N/A
Data Tables:
Voter Registration and Turnout by Gender, Colorado
|
|
Male |
Female |
||||||
|
N Registered |
% Registered |
N Voted |
% Voted |
N Registered |
% Registered |
N Voted |
% Voted |
|
|
1994 |
839,000 |
61.7% |
646,000 |
77.0% |
904,000 |
67.3% |
610,000 |
67.5% |
|
1996 |
989,000 |
68.1% |
832,000 |
84.1% |
1,012,000 |
72.0% |
850,000 |
84.0% |
|
1998 |
971,000 |
66.3% |
742,000 |
76.4% |
1,053,000 |
70.7% |
798,000 |
75.8% |
|
2000 |
959,000 |
63.4% |
805,000 |
83.9% |
995,000 |
64.8% |
829,000 |
83.3% |
|
2002 |
948,000 |
58.7% |
733,000 |
77.3% |
1,028,000 |
63.0% |
749,000 |
72.9% |
Voter Registration and Turnout by Age Group, Colorado
|
18 to 24 |
25 to 44 |
45 to 64 |
65 to 74 |
75+ |
|
|
% Registered |
38.2% |
55.4% |
69.4% |
76.1% |
75.5% |
|
% Voted |
44.9% |
61.5% |
76.5% |
82.9% |
77.6% |
Percentage of Voters by Age Group
|
Age Group |
Number |
Percent |
|
18 to 34 |
447 |
54.0% |
|
35 to 44 |
382 |
80.6% |
|
45 to 59 |
452 |
85.3% |
|
60+ |
337 |
87.5% |
Percentage of Voters by Educational Attainment
|
Educational Attainment Level |
Number |
Percent |
|
Some/Completed Grade School |
9 |
42.9% |
|
Some/Completed High School |
267 |
57.3% |
|
Some/Completed Tech/College |
1342 |
77.5% |
Percentage of Voters by Income Level
|
|
Number |
Percent |
|
less than $14,631 |
125 |
56.1% |
|
$14,631-23,690 |
120 |
60.6% |
|
$23,691-39,999 |
291 |
78.4% |
|
$40,000-59,999 |
305 |
66.2% |
|
$60,000-79,999 |
295 |
87.3% |
|
$80,000+ |
404 |
87.6% |