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WEST VIRGINIA GENERAL ELECTION VOTER
REGISTRATION AND TURNOUT
Comparison, 1966 - 2002
Based on Race With Highest Voter
Turnout
| Year |
Total
Population |
Voting
Age Population |
Registered
Voters |
Highest
Turnout |
Race
With Highest Turnout |
Turnout
as %
of Registered Voters |
As
%
of Voting Age Population |
|
2002 |
1,815,787 |
1,403,447 |
1,060,892 |
436,183 |
Sen |
41.1% |
31.1% |
|
2000 |
1,815,787 |
1,403,447 |
1,066,349 |
648,124 |
Pres |
60.8% |
46.2% |
|
1998 |
1,815,787 |
1,404,041 |
1,007,811 |
362,858 |
Justice |
36.0% |
25.8% |
1996 |
1,825,754 |
1,405,272 |
970,745 |
636,459 |
Pres |
65.6% |
45.3% |
1994 |
1,820,000 |
1,387,000 |
884,315 |
420,936 |
Sen |
47.6% |
30.3% |
1992 |
1,812,000 |
1,349,900 |
956,172 |
683,677 |
Pres |
71.5% |
50.6% |
1990 |
1,793,477 |
1,338,580 |
884,839 |
404,305 |
Sen |
45.7% |
30.2% |
1988 |
1,884,000 |
1,398,000 |
968,619 |
653,311 |
Pres |
67.4% |
46.7% |
1986 |
1,919,000 |
1,435,000 |
946,039 |
395,820 |
Cong |
41.8% |
27.6% |
1984 |
1,952,000 |
1,433,000 |
1,025,230 |
741,502 |
Gov |
72.3% |
51.7% |
1982 |
1,948,000 |
1,419,000 |
948,329 |
565,314 |
Sen |
59.6% |
39.8% |
1980 |
1,949,644 |
1,398,000 |
1,034,546 |
742,151 |
Gov |
71.7% |
53.1% |
1978 |
1,923,000 |
1,363,000 |
1,016,805 |
493,351 |
Sen |
48.5% |
36.2% |
1976 |
1,880,000 |
1,314,000 |
1,084,451 |
750,674 |
Pres |
69.2% |
57.1% |
1974 |
1,815,000 |
1,250,000 |
1,024,000 |
415,514 |
Cong |
40.6% |
33.2% |
1972 |
1,798,000 |
1,219,000 |
1,062,519 |
774,279 |
Gov |
72.9% |
63.5% |
1970 |
1,744,000 |
1,077,000 |
930,968 |
445,623 |
Sen |
47.9% |
41.4% |
1968 |
1,819,000 |
1,061,000 |
993,024 |
754,206 |
Pres |
76.0% |
71.1% |
1966 |
1,817,000 |
1,049,000 |
1,020,723 |
494,345 |
Cong |
48.4% |
47.1% |
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