1. City of Oakland Election Turnout
Mayor and Council Districts 2, 4, and 6
1998 – 2010

2. • Averaging the turnout from the last 4 midterm elections, the average turnout for
an Oakland midterm election is 56.4%.
• The last two midterm elections in Oakland (2006 and 2010) saw a turnout of just
over 60%.
• Averaging the turnout from the last 4 Presidential elections, the average turnout
for an Oakland election during a Presidential election year is 74.2%.
• As of January 2014, there are 211,540 registered voters in the City of Oakland.
• More Oaklanders are participating in the election of their city leaders since the
adoption of ranked-choice voting. Before RCV many important city races were
decided in low-turnout primary elections.
Summary of Findings

3. 203,110
185,776
184,938
207,704
182,641
219,102
203,469
213,899
52.3%
71.4%
51.7%
72.3%
60.2%
76.5%
61.2%
76.4%
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Registered
Voters
Citywide
Turnout
Oakland Citywide Voter Registration and Turnout
November General Elections 1998 - 2012
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters Statements of Vote 1998 - 2012

4. Oakland Citywide Voter Registration and Turnout
Last Four Mayoral Elections: 1998 - 2010
190,303 190,387 187,754
203,469
86,786
70,193
86,379
124,557
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
1998* 2002** 2006* 2010
Registered Voters - Oakland Turnout
36.9%
46.0%
61.2%
*Contest decided in June Primary
**Contest decided in March Primary
(Quan)(Dellums)(Brown)(Brown)
45.6%
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters Statements of Vote 1998 - 2010

5. Oakland City Council District 2 Voter Registration and Turnout
Last Four Elections: 1998 - 2010
24,062
25,793
22,762
25,311
11,661
9,769
14,366
15,243
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
1998* 2002** 2006 2010
Registered Voters - Oakland Turnout
37.9%
63.1% 60.2%
*Contest decided in June Primary
**Contest decided in March Primary
(Kernighan)(Kernighan)(Wan)(Russo)
48.5%
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters Statements of Vote 1998 - 2010

6. Oakland City Council District 4 Voter Registration and Turnout
Last Four Elections: 1998 - 2010
31,055 31,716 32,860
34,817
16,966
19,486
17,363
23,884
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
1998* 2002 2006* 2010
Registered Voters - Oakland Turnout
61.4%
52.8%
68.6%
*Contest decided in June Primary
(Schaaf)(Quan)(Quan)(Spees)
54.6%
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters Statements of Vote 1998 - 2010

7. Oakland City Council District 6 Voter Registration and Turnout
Last Four Elections: 1998 - 2010
28,162
25,199
23,341
25,731
12,258
9,601 10,355
14,040
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
1998* 2002** 2006* 2010
Registered Voters - Oakland Turnout
38.1%
44.4%
54.6%
(Brooks)(Brooks)(Brooks)(Miley)
43.5%
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters Statements of Vote 1998 - 2010
*Contest decided in June Primary
**Contest decided in March Primary