USPA Voter Turnout

This is the historical data (when available) of voter turnout for USPA elections. Voter data was taken from Parachutist articles on election results. Membership data was from a graph in Parachutist Feb. 1991.

Estimated percentage turnout in 1976 and 1996 are over 10%.

Except for 1980, over 10% of USPA members particpated in elections. A quote from the 1989 report states, "It should be emphasized that in elections of this type any participation in excess of 10% is considered a very positive response."

NR = not reported

Year	USPA Membership	Votes Cast	% Votes Cast	Comments
1964		1877	22
1966
1968
1970	11,500	NR	NR
1972	16,000	NR	10	(1)
1974	14,750	NR	NR	top votes=1585
1976	14,250	NR	NR
1978	16,000	1770	10.7
1980	16,500	1411	8.5
1982	17,000	2571	15
1984	15,500	1628	10.5
1986	16,100	1965	12.2
1988	17,353	2570	15
1990	20,000	4382	22
1992		NR	NR
1994	28,300	3300	11.7
1996		3568
1998		NR	NR	top votes=2144
2000	34,217	5000	14.6	top votes=1862
2002	34,322	3695	10.8	top votes=1847

(1) Parachutist Jan 1973 said membership was over 20,000. A graph in Parachutist Feb. 1991 shows membership at 16,000.

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