City of Oakland Voter Registration and Turnout from March 31, 1931 to March 5, 2004. Source: Oakland City Clerk http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/ElectionsandCompliance/OAK022740

1. City of Oakland Election Registration and Turnout from 1931 to 2004
Source: Oakland City Clerk http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/ElectionsandCompliance/OAK022740
Date Held Type of Election Registration Votes Cast Percentage
3/31/31
Freeholders Charter Election
139,930
48,827
34.9
4/21/31
Nominating Election
139,930
35,463
25.3
5/12/31
General Election
139,930
39,191
28.0
11/8/32
Special Election
139,084
98,415
75.7
4/18/33
Nominating Election
130,104
62,380
47.9
5/9/33
General Election
130,104
47,561
36.6
6/27/33
Police & Fire Amendment Election
130,104
59,477
45.7
12/19/33
Charter & Bond Election
130,104
47,387
36.4
4/16/35
Nominating Election
123,209
46,511
37.7
5/7/35
General Election
123,209
34,413
27.9
4/20/37
Nominating Election
147,196
58,588
39.8
5/11/37
General Election
147,196
29,117
19.7
4/18/39
Nominating Election
143,593
41,273
28.7
4/15/41
Nominating Election
165,292
58,248
35.2
5/6/41
General Election
165,292
38,744
23.4
4/20/43
Nominating Election
130,786
42,434
30.1
4/17/45
Nominating Election
191,875
53,464
27.9
5/8/45
Bond Election
191,875
55,720
29.0
4/15/47
Nominating Election
148,406
65,636
44.2
5/13/47
General Election
148,406
97,520
65.7

2. 4/19/49
Nominating Election
194,875
65,420
33.5
5/17/49
General Election
194,875
64,743
33.2
2/28/50
Special Recall Election
193,324
79,099
40.9
3/14/50
Special General Election
193,604
73,138
37.8
4/17/51
Nominating Election
171,580
82,722
48.2
5/15/51
General Election
172,081
66,202
38.5
4/21/53
Nominating Election
198,960
80,774
40.6
5/19/53
General Election
198,901
59,329
29.8
4/19/55
Nominating Election
158,536
65,971
40.9
5/17/55
General Election
158,784
62,014
39.1
4/16/57
Nominating Election
185,222
74,877
40.4
5/14/57
General Election
184,770
58,226
31.5
4/21/59
Nominating Election
174,038
77,507
44.6
5/19/59
General & Bond Election
174,152
77,276
44.4
4/18/61
Nominating & Bond Election
177,015
95,490
53.9
5/16/61
General & Special Election
177,310
91,680
51.7
4/16/63
Nominating Election
157,670
79,405
50.4
5/14/63
General Election
157,670
64,874
41.1
4/20/65
Nominating Election
175,977
73,598
41.8
5/18/65
General Election
176,132
73,183
41.5
4/18/67
Nominating Election
154,257
67,876
44.0
5/16/67
General Election
154,332
42,305
274.

3. 11/5/68
Special Election
182,175
128,168
70.3
4/15/69
Nominating Election
156,102
67,418
43.8
6/3/69
School Tax Election
155,498
53,848
34.6
11/3/70
Special Election
185,552
100,377
55.3
4/20/71
Nominating Election
150,648
90,832
60.2
5/18/71
General Election
150,579
75,740
50.2
6/6/72
Special Election
171,934
98,161
57.0
11/7/72
Special Election
199,000
121,344
67.1
4/17/73
Nominating Election
175,180
110,983
63.3
5/15/73
General Election
174,908
124,222
71.0
4/15/75
Nominating Election
137,924
62,365
45.2
5/13/75
General Election
138,172
39,352
28.4
6/8/76
Special Election
149,112
*93,566
*62.7
11/2/76
Nominating Election (*Does Not Include Absentees)
172,897
*121,670
*70.4
4/19/77
Nominating Election
158,777
74,249
46.8
5/17/77
General Election
158,892
81,904
51.5
4/17/79
Nominating Election
156,056
47,617
30.5
5/15/79
General Election
156,316
42,805
27.4
6/3/80
Special Election
173,577
90,050
51.8
11/4/80
General Election
183,376
119,483
65.1
4/21/81
Nominating Election
177,427
51,556
29.0

4. 11/2/82
General Election
189,393
124,015
65.4
4/19/83
Nominating Election
183,113
47,556
26.0
5/17/83
General Election (2 School Districts)
53,338
8,363
15.6
11/6/84
General Election
212,983
149,336
69.9
4/16/85
Nominating Election
204,236
56,665
27.7
5/14/85
General Election
61,696
8,856
14.3
6/3/86
Special Election
190,834
75,079
39.3
4/21/87
Nominating Election
188,742
34,269
18.5
5/19/87
General Election
33,036
11,445
34.6
6/7/88
Special Election
190,674
95,787
50.2
11/8/88
Special Election
208,667
136,259
65.2
6/5/90
Nominating Election
184,911
71,836
38.8
11/6/90
General Election (Run-Off)
189,807
103,287
54.4
6/2/92
Nominating Election
192,463
71,889
37.3
11/3/92
General Election (Run-Off)
217,133
140,919
64.8
6/7/94
Nominating Election
192,433
66,276
34.4
11/8/94
General Election (Run-Off)
203,849
107,692
52.8
3/26/96
Nominating Election
205,342
73,549
35.8
11/5/96
General Election (Run-Off)
222,094
123,215
55.4
6/3/97
Special Election
222,047
25,074
11.3
6/2/98
Nominating Election
190,303
86,337
45.3

5. 11/7/98
General Election (Run-Off)
203,110
106,240
52.3
3/7/00
Nominating Election
177,598
92,509
52.0
11/7/00
General Election (Run-Off)
185,776
132,701
71.4
4/17/01
Special Election
26,355
5,618
21.32
3/5/02
Nominating Election
190,387
70,193
36.8
11/5/02
General Election (Run-Off)
184,938
95,550
51.6
3/5/04
Nominating Election
187,483
86,231
45.9