THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 1995 TAG: 9509220419
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 18 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 56 lines
About 58 percent of the voting age population in Portsmouth is registered to vote. Portsmouth has a history of strong voter turnout of those registered. Below is a precinct list of voter turnout ranked from highest to lowest.
Studies on voting patterns show that residents don't vote unless they have an investment in their community and unless they believe their votes can make a difference.
See today's story on voter participation in The Virginian-Pilot.
Here's how Portsmouth precincts ranked in turnout in three recent elections:
Registered Turnout Turnout Turnout
voters in May '94 in Nov.'94 in Nov. '93 Average Precinct (current) (city races)(U.S. Senate)(Governor) turnout Hodges Manor Elementary 1,291 52.59% 77.51% 72.78% 67.70% Gomley Chesed Synagogue. 1,432 52.11% 75.32% 73.33% 66.96% Pinecrest Baptist 1,144 48.30% 79.15% 71.39% 66.34% Churchland Elementary 1,786 47.51% 73.63% 69.29% 63.50% Port Norfolk Elementary 1,330 47.40% 72.69% 65.85% 62.08% Lakeview Elementary 2,161 46.61% 76.37% 63.05% 62.03% Scottish Rite Temple 2,246 44.03% 72.89% 66.70% 61.25% St. Andrew's Methodist 1,063 43.79% 70.06% 65.89% 59.99% Westhaven Baptist 1,332 41.50% 72.22% 65.08% 59.68% J.F.K. Community Center 1,235 43.30% 72.37% 62.72% 59.50% Cavalier Manor Rec Center 1,942 44.27% 72.52% 60.88% 59.33% Waters Middle School 1,813 41.44% 74.86% 60.34% 58.91% Hunt/Mapp Middle 1,104 42.12% 67.25% 62.98% 57.55% Port Norfolk Rec Center 873 39.01% 69.95% 62.59% 57.37% Monumental United Methodist 1,471 42.11% 68.47% 59.66% 56.89% I.C. Norcom High 1,236 43.96% 67.05% 56.80% 56.06% Christian Antioch 1,709 40.14% 70.27% 57.01% 55.89% Bethany Baptist 1,295 32.94% 68.32% 65.18% 55.59% 1st Pentecostal Holiness 1,243 36.09% 67.04% 60.58% 54.76% Churchland Middle 3,277 35.26% 66.49% 57.34% 53.16% Wesley Community 1,215 36.67% 66.78% 51.04% 51.67% Noble Street Baptist 1,366 33.09% 65.77% 53.98% 51.03% Cradock Community Center 1,160 31.05% 64.46% 56.66% 50.95% Churchland Branch 1,903 23.93% 76.44% 46.26% 49.17% West Park Church 1,754 30.38% 63.92% 52.64% 49.13% St. Mark's Baptist 1,053 33.00% 64.03% 49.15% 48.87% Fairview Heights Baptist 1,108 27.06% 64.54% 53.63% 48.59% Park View Elementary 961 30.80% 60.73% 53.65% 48.52% 3rd Baptist Church 1,516 32.41% 60.07% 51.94% 48.35% Cradock United Methodist 1,405 28.28% 64.62% 48.01% 47.12% by CNB