THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: Sunday, September 24, 1995 TAG: 9509220392 SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 18 EDITION: FINAL LENGTH: Medium: 63 lines
Nearly 72 percent of the voting age population in Chesapeake is registered to vote. But a look at recent elections shows that on average only half of those registered voted.
Studies on voting patterns show that residents don't vote unless they have an investment in their community and unless they believe their vote can make a difference. See today's story on voter participation in The Virginian-Pilot.
Here's how Chesapeake precincts ranked in turnout in three recent elections:
Registered Turnout Turnout Turnout
votersin May '94 in Nov. '94 in Nov. '93 Average Precinct (current) (city races)(U.S. Senate)(Governor) turnout Tanglewood 892 37.54% 72.90% 64.08% 58.21% E.W. Chittum School 1,524 31.44% 72.71% 65.88% 56.84% Churchland 1,825 29.99% 72.97% 64.53% 56.07% Indian Creek 917 44.90% 68.24% 52.12% 55.22% St. Julians 910 35.57% 69.77% 59.38% 55.00% Westover 1,020 35.43% 68.68% 58.21% 54.26% Silverwood 2,073 28.78% 71.62% 61.52% 54.20% Bethel 1,380 37.57% 67.55% 56.43% 54.01% Norfolk Highlands 1,239 31.37% 70.91% 59.43% 53.99% Great Bridge 4,435 35.50% 66.44% 57.40% 53.38% South Norfolk Rec Center 1,516 37.28% 66.75% 55.33% 53.17% Fellowship Baptist 1,702 27.25% 69.67% 58.07% 51.87% Sunray 687 30.33% 68.07% 55.67% 51.49% Southeastern School 4,486 32.31% 66.47% 54.53% 51.40% Gilmerton 1,377 30.43% 66.84% 55.79% 51.15% Oscar Smith School 1,428 34.20% 64.35% 53.72% 50.85% Great Bridge Middle 2,654 33.25% 63.88% 53.62% 50.49% Bells Mill 3,596 30.69% 65.73% 53.03% 50.33% Hickory Grove 4,042 30.45% 63.62% 52.28% 49.07% Deep Creek 2,903 28.45% 64.95% 53.00% 48.99% Georgetown 3,032 27.40% 66.13% 52.93% 48.98% Joliff One 2,886 25.62% 67.48% 51.50% 48.63% Oaklette 1,572 29.48% 64.40% 50.91% 48.36% Grassfield 1,657 30.28% 63.20% 48.01% 47.60% So. Norfolk Fire Station 893 34.98% 62.73% 43.70% 47.08% Oak Grove 5,086 23.32% 64.18% 50.81% 46.49% Crestwood 3,176 29.73% 63.76% 44.83% 46.44% Camelot 2,551 29.46% 61.75% 41.46% 44.32% Johnson Park 887 25.59% 58.70% 47.64% 44.18% Taylor Road Fire Station 2,006 19.59% 60.78% 48.68% 43.38% Geneva Park 1,790 23.09% 57.84% 48.24% 43.31% B.M. Williams 2,994 23.07% 58.48% 47.03% 43.21% Indian River 1,983 21.33% 58.85% 48.55% 43.06% Greenbrier 2,911 20.16% 59.31% 47.49% 42.68% Carver School 1,820 29.10% 57.77% 40.21% 42.49% Providence Church 1,855 28.28% 61.07% 36.73% 41.98% by CNB