Who Votes for Mayor?

Nov 10, 2016

What Can Cities Do to Increase Voter Turnout in Local and Mayoral Elections?

By Jason Jurjevich and Phil Keisling Voter turnout is a foundational aspect of American democracy. In the 2012 Presidential election, less than 60 percent of the Voting Eligible Population (VEP) cast a ballot. In the 2014 Midterm election, the figures were even lower; just 36.7 percent of individuals turned out…

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Oct 27, 2016

What’s the Biggest factor in Determining Who Votes in Local Elections? Age — Nothing Else Comes Close

By Phil Keisling The number one factor in predicting someone’s likeliness to vote is their age. Our “Who Votes for Mayor?” project showed that, in 50 cities across the country, older Americans cast ballots at dramatically higher rates than younger adults. What’s more, age powerfully trumps all other key factors…

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4 min read

Aug 30, 2016

Who votes for mayor? Unfortunately, not many of us.

By Jason Jurjevich Local elections are critically important. Every day, over half a million local elected officials are making important and influential decisions about core local services like police and fire, transportation, housing, and drinking water. …

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