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Voter Participation Rate

What does this measure?

The percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) that voted in an election.

Why is this important?

Voting is a basic right of all citizens and indicates the citizenry's interest, commitment and belief in the value of participating in our political process.

How does our county compare?

In 2020, 67% of voting-age people in Lancaster County cast votes in the election, similar to the statewide rate of 68% and above the national rate of 62%.

Since 2000, voter participation in Lancaster was at its lowest during the 2014 midterms, at 35%, the same as Pennsylvania's rate.

During the 2020 presidential election , voter participation in Lancaster was higher than in Berks (63%) and Lebanon (65%) counties, similar to Dauphin and York (both at 68%), and lower than in Cumberland (69%) and Chester (77%).

Notes about the data

Rates were calculated using Census estimates of the population 18 and over. National data only available for presidential years.

Voter Participation Rate
2000200220042006200820122014201620182020
Pennsylvania52%38%60%42%61%57%35%60%49%68%
Lancaster County51%36%61%40%60%56%35%59%49%67%
Chester County58%43%67%49%69%66%40%68%59%77%
Lebanon County50%39%58%40%58%54%35%58%45%65%
Berks County48%36%56%39%58%54%32%57%44%63%
Dauphin County53%41%62%44%64%59%38%62%51%68%
Cumberland County53%39%61%44%62%58%39%62%52%69%
York County50%34%59%40%59%56%36%60%48%68%

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State




Number of People who Voted
2000200220042006200820122014201620182020
Pennsylvania4,912,1853,581,9895,765,7644,092,6525,995,1375,742,0403,495,8666,115,4025,012,5556,915,283
Lancaster County175,317126,549221,278150,602228,137222,436140,773241,112202,224280,239
Chester County187,562142,814230,823173,397254,354251,973155,798268,800236,775314,502
Lebanon County45,88036,14655,66539,58858,29756,58036,36761,84549,10871,652
Berks County135,163102,528164,487116,933180,000170,320101,845183,065144,426205,540
Dauphin County100,65879,764121,20887,005129,529124,00879,487130,872108,549147,368
Cumberland County88,06266,752106,08278,926113,304110,81474,936121,617104,478141,595
York County144,24499,921179,269125,868194,210189,229121,990205,986168,978238,471

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State




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