Do You Live In Politically Motivated or Politically Apathetic Fair Lawn?
A Patch analysis of three years of election data teases out how often different parts of town go to the polls on election day.
Nearly 72 percent of registered Fair Lawn voters cast ballots in the presidential election last November, down from 77.6 percent in 2008. Of those who voted, a majority put their trust in Barack Obama, who received 54.1 percent of Fair Lawn's vote in 2012 and 53.2 percent in 2008. Elections held in non-presidential years show predictably lower turnout. Only 39 percent of registered voters participated in the 2011 borough council election, for example. In any election, however, there are pockets of Fair Lawn that get out the vote and others that stay home. Analysis of voting data from the 2008, 2011 and 2012 elections has revealed four "high turnout districts" and four "low turnout districts" in town. Where does your neighborhood fall …
FLResident98
11:03 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
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