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Voter Registration Rate
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Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

What does this measure?

The estimated percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) that is registered to vote.

Why is this important?

Voter registration is a gauge of interest and participation in the political process.

How is our county performing?

In 2022, 83% of Worcester County's voting-age population was registered to vote, below the statewide rate of 88%. County registration rates have fluctuated somewhat over the past decade; the 2022 rate was up from a recent low of 74% in 2015. Nearly half of the County's 60 cities and towns had voter registration rates of over 95%. The City of Worcester had the lowest rate at 68%.

Notes about the data

Rates were calculated using Census estimates of the population 18 and over. CGR generated estimates of the population 18 and older for non-census years. This estimation process leads to values over 100% for some small areas. Comparable national data not available.

Voter Registration Rate
2012201420152016201720182019202020212022
Worcester County83%81%74%83%82%84%79%87%81%83%
Athol72%69%64%73%73%75%73%81%81%86%
Clinton85%86%77%88%87%85%83%82%82%85%
Fitchburg69%70%65%76%76%81%73%78%73%79%
Gardner71%69%63%72%67%71%69%75%73%78%
Northbridge82%81%76%85%85%84%84%93%90%94%
Southbridge84%87%77%86%87%86%82%86%88%89%
Spencer81%78%74%80%80%81%79%86%87%88%
Webster85%84%69%80%79%79%76%84%85%88%
Westborough84%80%77%85%85%87%86%81%82%82%
Worcester71%73%61%71%71%75%66%67%61%66%
Massachusetts83%80%75%83%82%83%80%87%84%86%
Additional Worcester County localities
Ashburnham90%88%83%90%90%92%88%95%94%97%
Auburn90%88%82%89%89%89%87%92%90%93%
Barre83%81%79%87%85%84%83%92%89%92%
Berlin86%83%80%88%87%89%87%100%85%79%
Blackstone86%84%76%84%84%88%81%92%92%96%
Bolton96%93%90%102%100%104%100%104%104%102%
Boylston91%89%85%94%91%96%96%103%103%105%
Brookfield82%80%77%83%82%85%83%91%90%92%
Charlton92%92%83%90%90%91%90%99%94%97%
Douglas92%88%82%91%90%92%90%99%97%98%
Dudley79%76%71%78%79%79%77%84%85%88%
East Brookfield85%84%83%85%87%88%87%92%92%94%
Grafton89%85%81%91%90%90%88%92%90%92%
Hardwick71%71%69%74%73%73%71%89%88%90%
Harvard81%79%78%84%82%85%82%83%80%82%
Holden96%91%86%95%95%95%94%97%97%99%
Hopedale85%82%80%90%87%89%87%95%95%95%
Hubbardston88%87%84%90%86%86%84%100%98%96%
Lancaster73%74%71%78%77%79%77%79%80%77%
Leicester83%81%77%83%82%81%79%89%89%91%
Lunenburg86%83%80%89%89%89%85%93%93%97%
Mendon94%90%87%93%92%93%92%97%94%94%
Milford80%79%73%80%80%81%76%78%75%78%
Millbury84%79%77%84%84%84%83%92%89%91%
Millville81%81%78%86%86%87%84%93%93%96%
New Braintree88%90%89%92%92%93%91%98%99%103%
Northborough95%93%87%97%96%98%95%97%97%98%
North Brookfield86%86%83%91%90%90%87%95%93%98%
Oakham88%84%80%86%85%85%82%96%94%99%
Oxford80%78%73%82%82%82%80%91%92%91%
Paxton81%80%78%85%83%84%81%87%85%87%
Petersham93%89%86%93%92%93%92%103%103%107%
Phillipston86%86%82%87%86%88%86%95%94%96%
Princeton98%96%94%100%96%100%98%105%103%108%
Royalston83%84%81%86%86%85%85%96%95%99%
Rutland95%93%88%97%95%96%93%102%98%100%
Shrewsbury83%81%77%84%83%82%79%87%82%83%
Southborough95%95%90%96%96%97%93%97%97%95%
Sterling93%90%87%93%89%91%90%99%97%99%
Sturbridge92%90%86%97%96%98%94%97%91%94%
Sutton95%93%90%97%93%95%94%103%102%104%
Templeton81%77%73%81%80%82%81%90%87%90%
Upton87%85%82%94%92%91%89%99%98%99%
Uxbridge93%90%81%91%91%90%87%96%92%96%
Warren78%77%73%79%79%81%79%90%88%91%
West Boylston77%79%78%83%82%82%80%87%89%86%
West Brookfield82%79%76%85%85%87%85%90%90%94%
Westminster96%91%86%95%95%96%92%99%98%100%
Winchendon76%75%74%81%80%78%78%90%87%89%
Leominster81%79%74%83%82%85%82%86%85%84%

Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Notes: Rates were calculated using Census estimates of the population 18 and over.




Number of Registered Voters
2012201420152016201720182019202020212022
Worcester County517,604518,105476,159533,855533,348547,585521,021573,246554,533574,056
Athol6,6616,3465,9626,7756,7747,0006,8337,6747,6818,129
Clinton9,3639,5828,6269,8309,7909,6019,32510,22010,19110,582
Fitchburg21,90522,20320,71524,12124,28525,66823,00325,58123,69925,594
Gardner11,80911,50310,54912,04411,33311,93211,63212,97412,48113,347
Northbridge10,48910,4269,93111,15111,19811,18611,06512,04011,65012,147
Southbridge11,16811,55110,20211,42611,55211,47810,88412,09312,22612,301
Spencer7,8437,5927,1377,8487,8887,9357,7108,4758,5148,587
Webster11,63611,5939,52311,00310,97710,92910,54512,18212,26712,612
Westborough11,59811,34310,91412,19012,19912,48612,36513,23413,23513,236
Worcester103,767108,42889,881104,464104,938111,23398,048111,344101,052109,147
Massachusetts4,342,8414,301,1184,074,1554,534,9744,486,8494,574,9674,434,9344,812,9094,731,9404,838,359
Additional Worcester County localities
Ashburnham4,2664,2093,9884,3474,3774,4914,3354,6464,6014,774
Auburn11,78411,65010,86411,87511,86611,93511,62512,46312,16312,488
Barre3,5183,4843,3883,7703,6903,6893,6244,0073,8753,985
Berlin2,1032,0922,0382,2412,2532,3412,3132,5652,5652,713
Blackstone6,2736,2115,5946,2076,2396,5446,0646,7666,7737,048
Bolton3,5193,5053,3923,8873,8794,0773,9864,3054,3124,295
Boylston3,1623,1513,0403,3853,3433,5533,5893,9433,9784,072
Brookfield2,2612,2242,1482,3292,3122,3912,3292,5622,5182,576
Charlton9,5149,6308,7079,5649,5979,7859,68710,3759,91910,192
Douglas6,1946,0415,6346,2796,3196,4536,4156,9896,9657,073
Dudley7,1456,9866,5697,3177,3687,4087,2287,9838,0418,360
East Brookfield1,4791,4751,4481,4941,5231,5511,5371,6361,6261,654
Grafton12,36412,11211,51713,04613,01013,14712,79014,01713,70114,141
Hardwick1,7361,7441,6881,8141,8061,8041,7651,9161,9031,947
Harvard4,2874,1724,1224,4504,3624,5334,3954,5694,4294,565
Holden12,91212,83912,31713,68313,75513,95713,77714,74814,73614,956
Hopedale3,9513,8323,7214,1954,0364,1434,0374,4694,4664,440
Hubbardston3,1793,2113,1313,3833,2933,3593,2993,5123,4403,404
Lancaster4,8074,7834,6065,1085,1125,2185,0875,4255,4065,233
Leicester7,4807,3407,0727,5607,5737,4647,3187,9997,9898,197
Lunenburg7,3457,1886,9727,8107,8688,0657,7998,5718,6258,966
Mendon4,2684,1224,0324,3484,3524,4444,3924,6754,5504,563
Milford17,79117,79816,45218,09018,09918,49117,36618,72617,95318,470
Millbury9,1228,6788,4959,3189,3629,5389,46810,33710,08110,322
Millville2,0382,0711,9862,1912,2092,2382,1522,3332,3082,374
New Braintree721739732754758760751785786818
Northborough10,71710,72210,08311,27411,22311,40011,03111,83911,76111,859
North Brookfield3,2903,3133,2123,4933,4943,4803,3943,6433,5693,770
Oakham1,3651,3141,2561,3551,3401,3601,3121,4501,4261,497
Oxford8,9328,7508,2979,2589,3089,3159,0839,8889,9709,886
Paxton3,1613,1213,0163,3153,3223,3413,2433,5023,4393,538
Petersham9619148869619549609471,0091,0051,042
Phillipston1,1771,1881,1371,2111,1941,2361,2051,3101,2941,326
Princeton2,7372,6902,6172,7832,7032,8132,7822,9732,9303,079
Royalston8778918569129189059111,0029971,040
Rutland5,8565,8275,6396,2176,2166,3746,2606,9246,7967,027
Shrewsbury23,21622,91621,85823,83823,82124,09823,45825,75724,79225,648
Southborough7,0717,1316,8047,3397,3507,4397,2057,7097,6387,465
Sterling5,9205,7745,6146,0425,8726,0185,9786,4156,3966,493
Sturbridge6,6316,5586,3367,1587,1187,3237,0077,4576,9687,218
Sutton6,8336,7656,5757,1426,9367,1607,0897,6277,5527,663
Templeton5,1744,9384,6575,2205,1605,2555,2145,7665,6425,827
Upton5,1425,0914,9115,6615,6805,6775,5706,1336,1096,255
Uxbridge10,1409,8998,98410,10110,16410,1259,90210,95710,59111,047
Warren3,2033,1753,0143,2633,2583,3603,2503,5413,4603,579
West Boylston5,0995,2065,0855,4715,4985,5345,3985,7595,7135,562
West Brookfield2,5242,4352,3582,6272,6352,6942,6352,8492,8652,987
Westminster5,5325,3215,1085,6895,7405,8985,7596,3746,3416,498
Winchendon6,3116,3496,3026,8836,8646,7376,7587,3757,1577,330
Leominster26,27725,96324,46127,34527,28528,25627,09229,84829,41729,112

Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts







INDICATORS TREND
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments 1
Increasing
Average Charitable Contribution 0
Maintaining
Households With Internet Access 1
Increasing
Protected Land 10 Not Applicable*
Voter Participation Rate -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 0
Maintaining
Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
Population by Age -1
Decreasing
Households by Type 0
Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Median Household Income 0
Maintaining
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
80/20 Income Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level 1
Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Age 1
Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness 10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance 0
Maintaining
Households Without Vehicles 0
Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Change in Employment by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Employer Size 1
Increasing
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Self-Employment Revenue 0
Maintaining
People Entering/Leaving County for Work 1
Increasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Preterm Births 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels -1
Decreasing
Prevalence of Children with Asthma 1
Increasing
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Cancer Incidence 0
Maintaining
Diabetes Incidence -1
Decreasing
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions 1
Increasing
Opioid Overdose Mortality Rate 1
Increasing
Children Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students 1
Increasing
Disengaged Youth -1
Decreasing
Prekindergarten Participation -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group 1
Increasing
Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 1
Increasing
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math, by Student Subgroup -1
Decreasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group 1
Increasing





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